Overview
Pereira do Campo II is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,250 people in Pereira, Portugal. It discharges 208.41 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Pereira do Campo II is a wastewater treatment plant located in Pereira, a parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra District, Portugal. The plant serves a population of 1,250 and is part of the region's sanitation infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 208.41 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mondego River and then into the Atlantic Ocean near Figueira da Foz. The Mondego River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Portugal.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mondego River basin, which flows through Coimbra and into the Atlantic Ocean at Figueira da Foz. The Mondego is the longest river entirely within Portugal and supports a variety of freshwater and estuarine species. Downstream areas include ecologically sensitive zones that rely on good water quality for biodiversity and human use.
Frequently asked questions
Pereira do Campo II is located in Pereira, a parish in the municipality of Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra District, Portugal. The address is Largo de Santo Estevão, Pereira, 3140-311.
The plant serves a population of 1,250 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watercourse, which flows into the Mondego River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Figueira da Foz.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Portuguese plant, it operates under national legislation transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for inland plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, though smaller plants may also be required to meet standards based on receiving water sensitivity.
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