COV Pohorelice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pohořelice, Czech Republic

COV Pohorelice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pohořelice, a town in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of about 3,657 people and is situated near the Jihlava River, which flows through the region. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 737 m³, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity. Under Czech and EU regulations, secondary treatment is the minimum standard for agglomerations of this size, as required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant's performance is likely monitored by the relevant Czech water authority to ensure compliance with effluent standards. The treated effluent from COV Pohorelice is discharged into the Jihlava River, a tributary of the Dyje River, which eventually flows into the Morava River and then the Danube River basin. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and recreation. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from nutrient pollution and maintaining water quality in the downstream ecosystem.

COV Pohorelice discharges treated wastewater into the Jihlava River, which flows into the Dyje River, a major tributary of the Morava River. The Morava River ultimately drains into the Danube River, which reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic matter and nutrients, protecting downstream water quality and biodiversity.