BUGARRA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bugarra, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

BUGARRA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bugarra, a municipality in the La Serranía comarca of Valencia province, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,728 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and treats wastewater from the local community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,360 m³/day and currently discharges 255.45 m³/day, indicating it operates well below capacity. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Turia River basin, which flows eastward to the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Turia River, which flows through the province of Valencia and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Valencia. The Turia River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream habitats and coastal waters from eutrophication.