Overview
COV Studenka is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 2,860 people in Studénka, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czech Republic. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
COV Studenka is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Studénka, a town in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,860 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Czech facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The Czech Republic implements this directive through national legislation, ensuring compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Odra River basin. The Odra River flows northward into Poland and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Odra catchment and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
COV Studenka discharges into the Odra River basin, a major waterway that flows through the Czech Republic, Poland, and into the Baltic Sea. The Odra River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this transboundary river system, which is vital for both human use and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
COV Studenka is located in Studénka, a town in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant's address is on Nádražní street, near the Odra River.
The plant serves approximately 2,860 residents, making it a small municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated wastewater from COV Studenka is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Odra River basin. The Odra River ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Czech facility, COV Studenka operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like Studénka, the directive requires secondary treatment to protect water quality.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment. This typically involves biological treatment processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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