Overview
COV Hodonin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Hodonín, Slovakia. It treats wastewater from approximately 51,791 people in the Jihomoravský kraj region.
COV Hodonin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hodonín, within the Jihomoravský kraj region of Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 51,791 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a facility in the Morava River basin, it plays a key role in managing wastewater from this urban area near the Czech border. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment as a minimum, with more stringent requirements if the discharge is to sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures that facilities of this scale meet established standards for effluent quality. The treated effluent from COV Hodonin is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Morava River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube River flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international watershed. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
COV Hodonin discharges into the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations are subject to EU regulations that protect water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
COV Hodonin is located in Hodonín, in the Jihomoravský kraj region of Slovakia, near the border with the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 51,791 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Morava River, a tributary of the Danube River.
As a Slovak facility, COV Hodonin operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving over 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.