Overview
ALHAMBRA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Alhambra in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, providing advanced treatment for a population of 1,175. It discharges 94.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater.
The ALHAMBRA wastewater treatment plant is located in Alhambra, a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,175 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. As a facility in Spain, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Guadiana River basin, a major hydrological system in central Spain. The Guadiana River flows westward, forming part of the border with Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of these waters, supporting aquatic life and downstream uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadiana River basin, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Cádiz. The Guadiana is a vital water resource for agriculture and ecosystems in the region, supporting diverse aquatic species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream reservoirs and coastal areas.
Frequently asked questions
The ALHAMBRA plant is located in Alhambra, a town in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Its address is Camino Bajo de La Solana a Alhambra.
The plant serves a population of 1,175 residents, making it a small-scale facility focused on treating domestic wastewater from the local community.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes processes to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge.
As a Spanish facility, the ALHAMBRA plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like Alhambra (under 2,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, and advanced treatment may be mandated if the receiving waters are sensitive.
The plant discharges into the Guadiana River basin, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. Advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this basin, supporting aquatic ecosystems and reducing nutrient pollution that could affect downstream reservoirs and coastal areas.
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