Overview
ARBUCIES wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Arbúcies in Catalunya, Spain. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 4,320.
The ARBUCIES wastewater treatment plant is located in Arbúcies, a town in the comarca of la Selva, Girona, within the autonomous community of Catalunya, Spain. The plant serves a population of 4,320, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classifications. It is situated in the inland region of northeastern Spain, away from the coast. As a Spanish wastewater treatment facility, the plant operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, to protect receiving waters. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day) supports its service area. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Mediterranean Sea via the Tordera River basin. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse species, and proper treatment helps maintain water quality in downstream rivers and coastal areas. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and the broader watershed.
Environmental context
The ARBUCIES plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tordera River, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea near Blanes. The Tordera basin supports riparian habitats and is important for migratory birds and aquatic life. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and the ecologically sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The ARBUCIES plant is located in Arbúcies, in the comarca of la Selva, Girona, within the autonomous community of Catalunya, Spain. Its address is Carrer de Cal Xic, Polígon industrial Cal Xic.
The plant serves a population of 4,320, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Tordera River, which ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The discharge is regulated under Spanish and EU water quality standards.
As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size to protect receiving waters.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment or equivalent, which is typically provided by biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters.
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