Overview
COV Svazku obci Cisty Zlechovsky potok is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,242 people in Zlechov, Zlínský kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges 701.67 m³/day of treated wastewater.
COV Svazku obci Cisty Zlechovsky potok is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Zlechov, a village in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,242 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard for small agglomerations under Czech and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,950 m³/day and currently discharges 701.67 m³/day of treated effluent. As a small-scale facility, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000. The plant's treatment process meets these regulatory standards. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Morava River basin and then into the Danube River, reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Zlechovsky potok stream, a tributary of the Morava River. The Morava flows into the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, safeguarding the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Zlechov, a village in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Uherské Hradiště.
The plant serves a population of 1,242 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Zlechovsky potok stream, which flows into the Morava River and eventually reaches the Black Sea via the Danube.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Czech facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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