Overview
CAMARLES wastewater treatment plant in Camarles, Catalunya, Spain, serves 1,949 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 399.67 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
The CAMARLES wastewater treatment plant is located in Camarles, a municipality in the Baix Ebre region of Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain. It serves a population of 1,949 and operates with advanced treatment processes, reflecting the high environmental standards in the region. With a designed capacity of 1,158.00 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 399.67 m³/day, the plant has ample capacity for its service area. As a facility in Spain, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. Its proximity to the coast (within 10 km) underscores the importance of advanced treatment to protect marine ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ebro River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the Ebro Delta, an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream coastal and marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The CAMARLES plant is located in Camarles, a municipality in the Baix Ebre region of Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 1,949 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Ebro River and ultimately the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive coastal waters.
As a Spanish plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU UWWTD, which requires appropriate treatment to meet water quality standards.
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