Overview
ALCOVER wastewater treatment plant serves Alcover, Catalunya, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 7,525 and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
The ALCOVER wastewater treatment plant is located in Alcover, a municipality in the Alt Camp comarca of Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,525 people and has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, with a discharge volume of 484.52 m³/day. It is situated near the C-14 road, within the Mediterranean coastal region. As a secondary treatment facility, ALCOVER meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU standards for discharge into sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means the discharge may affect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems. The region's rivers, such as the Francolí, flow into the Mediterranean, supporting diverse aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The ALCOVER plant discharges into the local river system, part of the Francolí basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Tarragona. The coastal waters are ecologically sensitive, supporting seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The ALCOVER plant is located in Alcover, in the Alt Camp comarca of Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain, near the C-14 road.
The plant serves a population of 7,525 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local river system within the Francolí basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
As a Spanish plant, ALCOVER operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and is enforced by regional authorities in Catalunya.
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