COV Uherske Hradiste Kunovice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kunovice, Czech Republic

COV Uherske Hradiste Kunovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kunovice, a town in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,150 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level for small agglomerations under Czech and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 150 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average volume of 294.74 cubic meters per day, indicating operation above its nominal capacity. As a facility in an EU member state, it falls under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Morava River basin and then the Danube River, flowing into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Morava River and its tributaries, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube River, which flows into the Black Sea. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The region's watershed is sensitive to nutrient pollution, making secondary treatment essential for maintaining water quality and preventing eutrophication in downstream waters.