Overview
ALJARAFE III B is a wastewater treatment plant in Villamanrique de la Condesa, Andalucía, Spain, serving approximately 22,667 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ALJARAFE III B is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villamanrique de la Condesa, in the province of Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 22,667, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a facility sized for the served population. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Guadalquivir River basin. The Guadalquivir River flows through Andalucía and into the Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean), supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural water use downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows through the Doñana region before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports important wetlands and migratory bird habitats, making effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality and ecological balance in the lower Guadalquivir.
Frequently asked questions
ALJARAFE III B is located in Villamanrique de la Condesa, in the province of Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 22,667 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Guadalquivir River basin and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant, ALJARAFE III B operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people are typically required to provide secondary treatment, with possible tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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