New campaign: “YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!”

City launches a new campaign: “YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!”
5. April 2018

The City of Ostrava has launched a new campaign – “YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!” – which is targeted at all citizens. The campaign aims… Read »

Tap water vs. bottled water

Tap water vs. bottled water
5. April 2018

How much bottled water do we drink? According to the London-based newspaper The Guardian, a million plastic bottles  are consumed worldwide every minute, and this… Read »

Flood protection

17. October 2017

A key water management issue for Ostrava is flood protection. In 1997 the city was hit by massive floods; this led to numerous flood defence… Read »

Waste water

Technical data
17. October 2017

Ostrava’s sewer network is 1 057 km in length (including house drains). It removes waste water from domestic and industrial premises. The majority of the public… Read »

Waste water

Waste water treatment plants
17. October 2017

Ostrava’s waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) are run by the Ostrava Water and Sewerage Company (OVAK). All WWTP operations are fully compliant with the legislation… Read »

Waste water

Green electricity
17. October 2017

The Ostrava Water and Sewerage Company (OVAK) focuses on achieving systematic reductions in energy consumption. In 2016 the CWWTP in Ostrava-Přívoz produced 4 mil. m3… Read »

Public Awareness

Public Awareness - the Ostrava Water and Sewerage Company
17. October 2017

A key priority for the Ostrava Water and Sewerage Company (OVAK) is also to raise public environmental awareness through education and promotion, so it organizes… Read »

Drinking water

Drinking water
17. October 2017

Ostrava’s public water supply network is run by the Ostrava Water and Sewerage Company (OVAK), which is part-owned by the City (the Mayor is the… Read »

Groundwater sources

Groundwater sources
16. October 2017

65% of the drinking water in Ostrava is treated surface water from dammed reservoirs in the wider region, supplied via the regional water main network…. Read »