Overview
ARGUINEGUIN wastewater treatment plant serves San Bartolomé de Tirajana in the Canary Islands, Spain. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 15,338 people.
ARGUINEGUIN is a wastewater treatment plant located in El Moral, Santa Águeda, within the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 15,338 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Spanish and European regulations. As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 cubic hectometer per year, indicating its scale. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local environment, likely into the Atlantic Ocean given its coastal location on Gran Canaria. The Canary Islands' unique marine ecosystem, including seagrass meadows and coral reefs, benefits from proper wastewater treatment that reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting biodiversity and water quality in the surrounding waters.
Environmental context
The plant is located within 50 km of the coast on Gran Canaria, part of the Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. Treated effluent likely discharges into the Atlantic, affecting coastal waters that support diverse marine life, including sea turtles, dolphins, and endemic fish species. The region's volcanic terrain and limited freshwater resources make proper wastewater management critical for protecting both groundwater and nearshore ecosystems from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The ARGUINEGUIN plant is located in El Moral, Santa Águeda, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, on the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
The plant serves a population of approximately 15,338 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Given its coastal location on Gran Canaria, the plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Atlantic Ocean, subject to Spanish and EU discharge standards.
As a Spanish plant, ARGUINEGUIN operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 10,000-150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment needed if discharging to sensitive areas.
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