Overview
COV Velke Opatovice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 4,734 people in Velké Opatovice, Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality.
COV Velke Opatovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Velké Opatovice, a town in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 4,734, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,266 m³/day and currently treats an average daily volume of 645 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity. Treated wastewater from the plant is discharged into local streams that eventually drain into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the Danube River system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Danube basin is ecologically sensitive, with numerous protected areas and habitats for endangered species. Proper treatment at COV Velke Opatovice helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads entering this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
COV Velke Opatovice is located in Velké Opatovice, a town in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic, near the address Nádražní, 679 63.
The plant serves a population of 4,734 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a tributary of the Danube River system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which meets the minimum requirement of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, COV Velke Opatovice operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater.
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