Overview
BARRANCO LA VERGA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mogán, Canarias, Spain, serving 3,000 people. It discharges treated effluent near the coast of Gran Canaria.
BARRANCO LA VERGA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Los Caideros, Mogán, on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,000 people and is situated in a coastal tourist area. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of about 622 cubic meters, indicating it operates well below its design capacity. Under Spanish and EU regulations, secondary treatment is the standard requirement for discharges into coastal waters, and the plant complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the Atlantic Ocean near the southern coast of Gran Canaria. The receiving waters are part of the Macaronesian marine ecoregion, which supports diverse marine life including sea turtles and cetaceans. The plant plays a key role in protecting coastal water quality and the tourism-dependent local environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Atlantic Ocean off the southern coast of Gran Canaria, an area known for its clear waters and marine biodiversity. The coastal waters are part of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem, supporting species such as loggerhead sea turtles and bottlenose dolphins. The discharge point is within 10 km of the coast, making proper treatment essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect coral reef habitats and seagrass meadows in the region.
Frequently asked questions
BARRANCO LA VERGA is located in Los Caideros, Mogán, on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 people in the Mogán area, which includes both residents and seasonal tourists.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges the treated effluent into the Atlantic Ocean near the southern coast of Gran Canaria.
As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for coastal discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment, which is the standard provided by this plant.
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