Overview
BALTANAS wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Baltanás in Castilla y León, Spain. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 5,792 and operates under EU regulations.
The BALTANAS wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Baltanás, within the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,792, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a plant in Spain, BALTANAS is subject to the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards for wastewater treatment. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local watercourse, which ultimately drains into the Duero River basin. The Duero River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the Duero watershed.
Environmental context
The BALTANAS plant discharges into a tributary of the Duero River, one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula. The Duero basin supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities downstream. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, preventing nutrient pollution and safeguarding habitats for fish and other species.
Frequently asked questions
The BALTANAS plant is located in the town of Baltanás, in the province of Palencia, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 5,792 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Duero River basin, which ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish facility, BALTANAS operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are typically required to have secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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