Overview
BREDA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Breda in Catalunya, Spain. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 3,910.
The BREDA wastewater treatment plant is located in Breda, a town in the comarca of la Selva, Girona, within the autonomous community of Catalunya, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,910 residents and is situated in the Can Guilleumes industrial area. As a small agglomeration, it plays a key role in managing local domestic and industrial wastewater. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to provide appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units) aligns with the scale needed for this population. The facility is expected to comply with Spanish national regulations transposing the directive. The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Tordera River basin. The region's Mediterranean climate means seasonal variations in flow can affect dilution capacity. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader coastal ecosystem that includes important habitats for fish and migratory birds.
Environmental context
The BREDA plant discharges into a tributary of the Tordera River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the Costa Brava. The Tordera basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting riparian forests and wetlands that provide habitat for species such as the European eel and various waterfowl. Downstream, the coastal zone includes seagrass meadows and sandy beaches that are important for marine biodiversity. The plant's operation helps protect these environments from untreated wastewater pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The BREDA plant is located at Avinguda de Can Guilleumes in the Can Guilleumes industrial area, Breda, la Selva, Girona, Catalunya, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 3,910 residents in the town of Breda and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Tordera River, which ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish facility, the BREDA plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size, typically secondary treatment.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 PE, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment or equivalent, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive, in which case more stringent treatment may be required.
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