Overview
CALO MILLADOIRO TEO is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 19,200 people in Rúa de Francos, Galicia, Spain. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.
CALO MILLADOIRO TEO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Rúa de Francos, within the municipality of Teo, in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 19,200 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a plant serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people, it is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC. The plant is part of Spain's national wastewater infrastructure, which is regulated by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Galician coastal system. The region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and contributing to the health of the Rías Baixas, a series of coastal inlets known for their biodiversity and shellfish production.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams and rivers within the Galician basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean through the Ría de Arousa or nearby coastal waters. This area supports important shellfish fisheries and marine habitats, making proper wastewater treatment critical to preventing nutrient pollution and protecting water quality in the ecologically productive Rías Baixas.
Frequently asked questions
CALO MILLADOIRO TEO is located in Rúa de Francos, in the parish of Calo, within the municipality of Teo, in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 19,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Atlantic Ocean via the Galician coastal system, likely through the Ría de Arousa or adjacent inlets.
As a Spanish plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for medium agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people are required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) unless discharging into sensitive areas, which may require tertiary treatment.
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