Overview
COV Vidnava is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 730 people in Vidnava, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways under EU regulatory standards.
COV Vidnava is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the town of Vidnava, in the Jeseník District of the Olomoucký Region, Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 730 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification. It is situated in the historical region of Silesia, near the border with Poland. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 2004 cubic meters per day, and the current discharge volume is 575.34 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. As a Czech facility, it operates under national regulations that transpose the EU directive, ensuring compliance with effluent quality standards. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Oder River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment, including the Vidnavka stream and downstream ecosystems. Its operation helps maintain water quality in a region characterized by agricultural and forested landscapes.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vidnavka stream, a tributary of the Bělá River, which flows into the Oder River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region with sensitive groundwater resources. The treatment plant helps mitigate nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting downstream habitats in the Oder basin.
Frequently asked questions
COV Vidnava is located in the town of Vidnava, in the Jeseník District of the Olomoucký Region, Czech Republic, near the border with Poland.
The plant serves approximately 730 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU urban wastewater treatment standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses, likely the Vidnavka stream, which flows into the Bělá River and eventually the Oder River basin.
COV Vidnava provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Czech national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with effluent standards for small communities.
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