Overview
Vila Flor wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Vila Flor in Bragança, Portugal. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,500 with a designed capacity of 4,050 m³/day.
The Vila Flor wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Vila Flor, within the Bragança district of northern Portugal. It serves a population of approximately 3,500 residents, reflecting its role as a small municipal facility in a rural inland region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,050 m³/day and an average daily discharge volume of 583.56 m³, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating adequate headroom for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely a tributary of the Douro River basin, which flows westward to the Atlantic Ocean near Porto. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the Douro watershed.
Environmental context
The Vila Flor plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Douro River basin, one of the Iberian Peninsula's major river systems. The Douro flows through Portugal and Spain before reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Porto. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and nutrients, helping to maintain water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The Vila Flor plant is located at EM 608-1, Vila Flor e Nabo, Vila Flor, Bragança, 5360-323, Portugal, in the northern interior of the country.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small communities.
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 have secondary treatment. Vila Flor, serving 3,500 people, complies with this requirement.
The plant has a designed capacity of 4,050 m³/day, with an average daily discharge of 583.56 m³, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity.
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