Overview
COV Slavonice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,804 people in Slavonice, Jihočeský kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges 425.20 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
COV Slavonice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Slavonice, a town in the Jihočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,804 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage for removing organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 2,500 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 425.20 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The plant operates under Czech national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, the directive requires secondary treatment or equivalent. With a population served of 1,804 (approximately 2,000 PE), the plant meets this requirement. The facility is not within 10 km of the coast, classifying it as an inland plant. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Morava River basin, part of the Danube River system. This inland location means the discharge affects freshwater ecosystems rather than marine environments. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the region's streams and rivers, which support diverse aquatic life and are used for recreation and agriculture.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube basin is one of Europe's most ecologically significant river systems, supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The secondary treatment provided by COV Slavonice helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream freshwater habitats and water quality for communities and agriculture.
Frequently asked questions
COV Slavonice is located in Slavonice, a town in the Jihočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Austria.
The plant serves a population of 1,804 people, which corresponds to a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, part of the Danube River basin. The plant uses secondary treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
The plant protects the water quality of local streams and the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. This helps maintain the ecological health of the Danube basin.
As a plant serving approximately 2,000 PE, COV Slavonice is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU UWWTD. The directive requires secondary treatment for such agglomerations, which the plant provides.
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