Overview
Campo Maior Este is a secondary treatment plant serving Campo Maior, Portugal. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,000 people with a designed capacity of 7,300 m³/day.
Campo Maior Este is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Campo Maior, Portalegre district, Portugal. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Portuguese and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 7,300 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 666.92 m³, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Guadiana River basin. The Guadiana River flows southward through Portugal and Spain, reaching the Gulf of Cadiz in the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
Campo Maior Este discharges into the Guadiana River basin, which flows through the Alentejo region and forms part of the border between Portugal and Spain. The Guadiana River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The river eventually reaches the Gulf of Cadiz, a coastal area with ecologically sensitive habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the health of this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
Campo Maior Este is located in Campo Maior, Portalegre district, Portugal. The address is Estrada da Figueira, Aroeira, Nossa Senhora da Expectação, Campo Maior.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Guadiana River basin. The Guadiana River ultimately reaches the Gulf of Cadiz in the Atlantic Ocean.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. Campo Maior Este, serving 4,000 people, meets this requirement with its secondary treatment process.
For small to medium agglomerations in Portugal, secondary treatment is the standard, as mandated by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. This typically involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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