BENEIXIDA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Beneixida, Comunitat Valenciana

BENEIXIDA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Beneixida, a municipality in the Ribera Alta comarca of Valencia, within the Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. The plant serves a small population of 561 residents and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,406 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 146.05 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Júcar River basin and the coastal waters of the Gulf of Valencia from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses downstream.

The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea via the Gulf of Valencia. This coastal region supports diverse marine habitats and is important for fisheries and tourism. Advanced treatment at BENEIXIDA helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the sensitive coastal ecosystem from eutrophication and algal blooms.