Overview
Torrao wastewater treatment plant serves Guarda, Portugal, treating municipal wastewater for approximately 3,500 people. The facility operates at secondary treatment level and discharges 583.56 m³/day of treated effluent.
Torrao wastewater treatment plant is located in Guarda, Portugal, serving a population of approximately 3,500. The facility is situated at EN 18, Catraia do Bacalhau, and provides secondary treatment for municipal wastewater. As a plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 in non-sensitive areas. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,925 m³/day and currently discharges 583.56 m³/day of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mondego River basin. The Mondego River is one of Portugal's major rivers, flowing westward to the Atlantic Ocean near Figueira da Foz, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural water use along its course.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mondego River basin, which flows through central Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The Mondego River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and communities downstream. The watershed includes sensitive habitats that benefit from proper wastewater treatment to maintain water quality and ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
Torrao wastewater treatment plant is located at EN 18, Catraia do Bacalhau, Guarda, 6300, Portugal, in the Guarda district of central Portugal.
The plant serves approximately 3,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Mondego River basin and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
Torrao provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size in non-sensitive areas.
As a Portuguese plant, Torrao operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national law, which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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