Overview
ALCAZAR DE SAN JUAN CAMPO DE CRIPTANA is a major wastewater treatment plant serving 322,400 people in Alcázar de San Juan, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ALCAZAR DE SAN JUAN CAMPO DE CRIPTANA is a large-scale wastewater treatment plant located in Alcázar de San Juan, within the province of Ciudad Real in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The facility serves a population of 322,400, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a plant of this scale in Spain, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary or more advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and European standards for wastewater management. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Guadiana River basin. This region supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities, making effective treatment crucial for protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadiana River basin, which flows through central Spain and into the Atlantic Ocean. The watershed supports irrigated agriculture and wetlands of ecological importance, including habitats for migratory birds. Effective treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Alcázar de San Juan, in the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 322,400, making it a large agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the Guadiana River basin, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish plant serving over 150,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and may require tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
For large agglomerations in Spain, secondary treatment is standard, with tertiary treatment often required for nutrient removal in sensitive catchments like the Guadiana basin.
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