Overview
AS PONTES DE GARCIA RODRIGUEZ wastewater treatment plant serves As Pontes de García Rodríguez in Galicia, Spain. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards for a population of 15,936.
The AS PONTES DE GARCIA RODRIGUEZ wastewater treatment plant is located in As Pontes de García Rodríguez, a municipality in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 15,936 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU 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 designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating the plant's intended treatment volume. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Eume River and the Rías Altas. The region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory corridors for fish species. The plant plays a key role in protecting the downstream environment from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Eume River basin, which flows through the Fragas do Eume Natural Park, a protected Atlantic forest ecosystem. The river eventually reaches the Ría de Ares, a coastal estuary in the Rías Altas of Galicia, before entering the Atlantic Ocean. This estuary supports diverse marine life, including shellfish and migratory birds, making nutrient and pathogen control critical for ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in As Pontes de García Rodríguez, in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Its address is Cemiterio de Vilavella, AC-861, A Igrexa, Vilavella, As Pontes de García Rodríguez.
The plant serves a population of approximately 15,936 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Eume River and eventually reaches the Ría de Ares estuary and the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect sensitive water bodies.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people (medium agglomerations) are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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