CABANILLAS DEL CAMPO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Cabanillas del Campo, Castilla-La Mancha

CABANILLAS DEL CAMPO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cabanillas del Campo, a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 22,000 residents, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's operational and capacity details are managed by the relevant local authority. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and flows westward into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this important river system and its downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus River supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban use. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.