BELMEZ DE LA MORALEDA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bélmez de la Moraleda, Andalucía

BELMEZ DE LA MORALEDA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the municipality of Bélmez de la Moraleda, within the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,652 residents and operates as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,652 population equivalents and treats an average daily discharge volume of 661.92 cubic meters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Guadalquivir River basin. The Guadalquivir River flows through Andalucía and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and supporting downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, which is the primary drainage system for much of Andalucía. The Guadalquivir River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas. Downstream, the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz, an ecologically sensitive coastal zone that hosts migratory birds and marine species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and protect these downstream environments.