Overview
ALCALA DE XIVERT CAP ICORP is a closed secondary treatment plant in Alcalà de Xivert, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It served 2,274 people with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
ALCALA DE XIVERT CAP ICORP is a wastewater treatment plant located in Alcalà de Xivert, within the Comunitat Valenciana region of Spain. The plant served a population of 2,274 and had a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day, operating at a secondary treatment level. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provided biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant is now closed, and its operational history reflects the infrastructure needs of the coastal community it served. Under Spanish and EU regulations, plants of this scale are typically required to meet secondary treatment standards under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant is situated within 10 km of the Mediterranean coast, indicating its proximity to sensitive marine environments. The treated effluent likely discharged into local watercourses or directly into the sea, impacting coastal water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant is located near the Mediterranean coast in the Baix Maestrat comarca, within the Comunitat Valenciana. The area drains into the Mediterranean Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The local watershed includes small coastal streams that support diverse aquatic life and are important for migratory birds. The plant's discharge, even at secondary treatment, would have contributed to nutrient loads in the coastal zone, potentially affecting seagrass meadows and marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Alcalà de Xivert, in the Comunitat Valenciana region of Spain, near the Mediterranean coast.
The plant served a population of 2,274 people.
The plant discharged treated effluent into the local watershed, likely reaching the Mediterranean Sea via coastal streams.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving agglomerations of this size (2,274 people) are required to provide secondary treatment, which this plant met.
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