Overview
Proenca a Nova wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Proença-a-Nova in central Portugal. It provides secondary treatment for a population of approximately 2,200, discharging treated effluent into the local watershed.
The Proenca a Nova wastewater treatment plant is located in the Zona Industrial de Proença-a-Nova, serving the town of Proença-a-Nova in the Castelo Branco district of central Portugal. This facility is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for a small agglomeration of around 2,200 residents. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin, one of the major river systems in the Iberian Peninsula. The Tagus River flows westward through Portugal and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant's operation helps protect the water quality of local streams and the downstream Tagus ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Portugal and into the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban supply. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollution and helps maintain the ecological balance of the receiving waters, which are part of a region with Mediterranean climate and seasonal flow variations.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Zona Industrial de Proença-a-Nova, in the parish of Galisteu Fundeiro, Proença a Nova e Peral, in the municipality of Proença-a-Nova, Castelo Branco district, Portugal.
The plant serves approximately 2,200 residents of Proença-a-Nova and surrounding areas.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River flows westward to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Portuguese facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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