ALMONACID DE ZORITA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Almonacid de Zorita, Spain

ALMONACID DE ZORITA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Almonacid de Zorita, a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,361 residents, providing secondary treatment to manage domestic wastewater from the community. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required under Spanish and European Union regulations. The plant discharges a treated volume of 250 cubic meters per day, reflecting its scale as a small municipal facility. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, flowing through central Spain and into Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and into Portugal, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream habitats and water quality in this ecologically significant river system.