New campaign: “YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »