Overview
Almodovar wastewater treatment plant serves Almodôvar, Portugal, with advanced treatment for 3,500 people. It discharges 583.56 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
The Almodovar wastewater treatment plant is located in Almodôvar, a town in the Beja district of southern Portugal. It serves a population of approximately 3,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Portuguese and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,500 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 583.56 m³, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Guadiana River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters.
Environmental context
The Almodovar plant discharges into the Guadiana River basin, which flows southward through Portugal and Spain before reaching the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. The Guadiana River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protect the downstream estuarine and marine environments.
Frequently asked questions
The Almodovar wastewater treatment plant is located in Almodôvar, a town in the Beja district of southern Portugal.
The Almodovar plant serves a population of approximately 3,500 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which is part of the Guadiana River basin that flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Almodovar plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Portugal's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population and receiving water sensitivity.
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