Overview
COV Slavicin is a wastewater treatment plant serving Slavičín in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater from approximately 3,981 people.
COV Slavicin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Slavičín, a town in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,981 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards. As a plant in the Czech Republic, COV Slavicin operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive aims to protect the environment from the adverse effects of untreated wastewater. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's streams and rivers.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species.
Frequently asked questions
COV Slavicin is located in Slavičín, in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 3,981 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Morava River basin, eventually reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea.
As a Czech plant, COV Slavicin operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations like this, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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