Overview
Liceia Gatoes e Seixo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 3,300 people in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal. It discharges 550.21 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
Liceia Gatoes e Seixo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the parish of Liceia, within the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, in the Coimbra district of central Portugal. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,300 residents, providing essential sanitation services to this rural community. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 3,856 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 550.21 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a Portuguese wastewater facility, it operates under national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which ultimately drains into the Mondego River, one of the major rivers in Portugal. The Mondego River flows westward through the Baixo Mondego region and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Figueira da Foz. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of the river and its downstream coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mondego River basin, which flows through agricultural and rural areas before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Mondego River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for irrigation and drinking water. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in the estuary and coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the parish of Liceia, in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra district, central Portugal. The full address is EM 579-1, Raseira, Liceia, Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra, 3140-447, Portugal.
The plant serves approximately 3,300 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which flows into the Mondego River basin. The plant uses advanced treatment to ensure high-quality effluent before release.
The plant protects the Mondego River and its downstream estuary. The Mondego is a major river in central Portugal, supporting agriculture, biodiversity, and eventually flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Portuguese plant serving 3,300 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. Advanced treatment exceeds the minimum secondary treatment standard, providing enhanced environmental protection.
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