Overview
COV Uhersky Brod is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 64,000 people in Uherský Brod, Zlínský kraj, Czech Republic. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
COV Uhersky Brod is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Uherský Brod, within the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 64,000, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a facility in the Czech Republic, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. For discharges into sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be required to reduce nutrient loads. Compliance with the directive ensures a minimum level of treatment. The treated effluent from COV Uhersky Brod is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Morava River basin and then into the Danube River system. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Danube basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube River. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse ecosystems along its course. The region's aquatic habitats are sensitive to nutrient pollution, making effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
COV Uhersky Brod is located in Uherský Brod, in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 64,000 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Morava River basin and ultimately into the Danube River system.
As a Czech facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving over 10,000 people must provide at least secondary treatment. For sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal may be required.
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