Overview
CALA FERRERA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Felanitx, Illes Balears, Spain, serving 4,539 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 876.89 m³/day.
CALA FERRERA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Felanitx, on the island of Mallorca in the Illes Balears region of Spain. It serves a population of 4,539 and is situated in the coastal area of Cala Serena, within the Migjorn comarca. The plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the Felanitx area, which includes several coastal settlements. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 876.89 m³/day, it operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal fluctuations. As a Spanish facility, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea, specifically near Cala Serena. This area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine life and seagrass meadows. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the coastal environment and the Balearic Sea from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Mediterranean Sea near Cala Serena, a coastal inlet on the southeastern coast of Mallorca. The receiving waters are part of the Balearic Sea, which supports seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica) and diverse marine ecosystems. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the ecological integrity of this coastal environment, which is important for tourism and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
CALA FERRERA is located in Felanitx, on the island of Mallorca in the Illes Balears region of Spain. The plant is situated near Cala Serena, a coastal area in the Migjorn comarca.
The plant serves a population of 4,539 people, covering the Felanitx area and surrounding coastal settlements.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Mediterranean Sea near Cala Serena. The plant uses advanced treatment to ensure high-quality effluent before coastal discharge.
As a Spanish plant, CALA FERRERA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive coastal areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU directive mandates at least secondary treatment. However, CALA FERRERA employs advanced treatment, which is often required for discharges into sensitive coastal environments like the Balearic Sea.
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