Overview
COV Rychvald is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,652 people in Rychvald, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges treated water into the local river system within the Odra River basin.
COV Rychvald is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rychvald, a town in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,652 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard for small agglomerations under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 423.40 cubic meters per day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the regulatory requirements for inland discharge in the Czech Republic. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Odra River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's streams and supporting the ecological health of the Odra catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Odra River, which flows northward through the Czech Republic and Poland before reaching the Baltic Sea. The Odra basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The secondary treatment provided by COV Rychvald helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
COV Rychvald is located at Michálkovická 378, Rychvald, in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of 1,652 people in the town of Rychvald and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Odra River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea.
COV Rychvald provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent below 2,000 are typically required to provide appropriate treatment. COV Rychvald, serving 1,652 people, meets this requirement with secondary treatment.
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