Overview
COV Stare Mesto is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Staré Město, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic, serving a population of 1,472 with a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day.
COV Stare Mesto is a wastewater treatment plant located in Staré Město, in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a small population of 1,472 and has a designed capacity of 3,400 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 679.18 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Morava River basin and then into the Danube River system, eventually reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the region near the Králický Sněžník mountains.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The surrounding area near the Králický Sněžník mountains is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important corridor for migratory species. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this region.
Frequently asked questions
COV Stare Mesto is located in Staré Město, in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the Králický Sněžník mountains.
The plant serves a population of 1,472 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Morava River basin and eventually the Danube River and Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, but smaller plants like this often meet similar standards.
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