Overview
Alcacer do Sal Norte Nova ETAR is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,600 people in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal. It discharges 433.50 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 10,700 m³/day.
Alcacer do Sal Norte Nova ETAR is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal District, Portugal. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,600 residents and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. With a designed capacity of 10,700 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 433.50 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a Portuguese facility, it operates under national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Sado River estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The Sado estuary is an ecologically important area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird species. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect this sensitive coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sado River basin, which flows into the Sado estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean. The Sado estuary is a vital coastal ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish, shellfish, and migratory birds. The advanced treatment provided by the plant helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area, reducing nutrient and pollutant loads that could otherwise impact the estuary's health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Azinhaga da Fonte da Talha, Alcácer do Sal, Setúbal District, Portugal.
The plant serves approximately 2,600 people in the Alcácer do Sal area.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes and discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Sado River estuary and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Portuguese wastewater treatment plant, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 people typically require secondary treatment. However, Alcacer do Sal Norte Nova ETAR employs advanced treatment, which exceeds the minimum requirement and provides additional nutrient removal to protect the sensitive Sado estuary.
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