Overview
Camporrobles wastewater treatment plant serves 3,625 people in Camporrobles, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 4,275 m³/day.
The Camporrobles wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Camporrobles, within the Comunitat Valenciana region of eastern Spain. It serves a population of approximately 3,625 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 4,275 m³/day, and the average daily discharge volume is 452.87 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Júcar River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and downstream ecosystems from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Júcar River, which flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea near Cullera. The Júcar basin supports diverse aquatic life and irrigates extensive agricultural areas. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and protect the ecological health of the river and its coastal receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Camporrobles WWTP is located on CV-470 in Camporrobles, within the La Plana de Utiel-Requena comarca, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 3,625 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant provides secondary treatment before discharging effluent into a local tributary of the Júcar River, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for freshwater discharges.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 population equivalent) discharging to freshwater, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under EU and Spanish regulations.
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