ALFORJA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Alforja, Catalunya, Spain

The ALFORJA wastewater treatment plant is located in Alforja, a town in the Baix Camp comarca of Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain. The plant serves a population of 959 and has a designed capacity of 3000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 375.40 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. The plant's treatment process reduces organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant is located within 10 km of the Mediterranean coast, and its treated effluent likely discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological zone in the region.

The plant discharges into a local watercourse that drains into the Mediterranean Sea near the Costa Daurada. The coastal waters support diverse marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish populations. The region's Mediterranean climate results in seasonal variations in river flow, affecting dilution and assimilation capacity.