Overview
COV Suchdol nad Odrou is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Moravskoslezský kraj, Czech Republic, serving approximately 1,500 people. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, ultimately draining to the Odra River basin.
COV Suchdol nad Odrou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Suchdol nad Odrou in the Moravskoslezský region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 1,500 residents, reflecting a small agglomeration typical of rural communities in the region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of approximately 261 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local watercourse that feeds into the Odra River basin. The Odra River flows northward through the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany before reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Odra catchment, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Odra River, which flows through the Moravskoslezský region and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The Odra basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
COV Suchdol nad Odrou is located in the village of Suchdol nad Odrou in the Moravskoslezský region of the Czech Republic, near the Odra River.
The plant serves approximately 1,500 residents, representing a small agglomeration in the rural Moravskoslezský region.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Odra River basin, which ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge of about 261 cubic meters per day, indicating ample reserve capacity.
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