COV Velke Losiny Zarova - Closed Wastewater Treatment Plant in Žárová, Czech Republic

COV Velke Losiny Zarova is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Žárová, a settlement within the municipality of Velké Losiny in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant provided secondary treatment for local wastewater before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant would have biologically treated wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Although the plant is now closed, similar facilities in the Czech Republic operate under national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The area drains into the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The surrounding region is characterized by forested uplands and small streams, supporting diverse aquatic life.

The plant is located in the Morava River basin, which drains into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The local watershed includes small streams that support aquatic ecosystems in the Jeseníky Mountains foothills. Even though the plant is closed, proper wastewater management in this region is important to protect downstream water quality and biodiversity.