Overview
BENIJOFAR wastewater treatment plant serves Formentera del Segura in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 4,758 and has a designed capacity of 6,600 m³/day.
The BENIJOFAR wastewater treatment plant is located in Formentera del Segura, within the Baix Segura / La Vega Baja region of Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 4,758 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated along the Corredor Verde del Río Segura, a green corridor that follows the Segura River. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 6,600 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 409.81 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the Segura River, which flows through the Vega Baja region and ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Guardamar del Segura. The plant plays a key role in protecting the river's ecological health and supporting downstream ecosystems, including coastal wetlands and marine habitats.
Environmental context
The BENIJOFAR plant discharges treated wastewater into the Segura River, which flows through the Vega Baja region into the Mediterranean Sea. The river supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southeastern Spain. The advanced treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream coastal ecosystems and contributing to the overall health of the Segura basin.
Frequently asked questions
The BENIJOFAR plant is located in Formentera del Segura, in the Baix Segura / La Vega Baja region of Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It is situated along the Corredor Verde del Río Segura.
The plant serves a population of 4,758 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Segura River, which flows through the Vega Baja region and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Spanish law. For small agglomerations like this, the directive mandates secondary treatment, but the plant goes further with advanced treatment to protect the sensitive Segura River ecosystem.
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