Overview
Campos del Puerto wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Campos in Illes Balears, Spain. It is designed for a capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 11,205.
The Campos del Puerto wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Campos, within the Migjorn region of Illes Balears, Spain. The facility serves a population of 11,205 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a medium-scale plant catering to the local community. As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (between 10,000 and 15,000 population equivalent), the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, with more stringent treatment if the discharge is into sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The Balearic Islands are a ecologically sensitive region with diverse marine life, and proper wastewater treatment is crucial to protect coastal water quality and the surrounding ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed on the island of Mallorca, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The coastal waters around Illes Balears support seagrass meadows and diverse marine habitats, making effective wastewater treatment essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Campos, in the Migjorn region of Illes Balears, Spain, on the island of Mallorca.
The plant serves a population of 11,205 people in the municipality of Campos and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea, contributing to the protection of coastal water quality.
As a plant serving an agglomeration of 11,205 people, it falls under the EU UWWTD requirements for secondary treatment, with potential for more stringent treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
In Spain, plants of this scale typically provide at least secondary biological treatment, as mandated by the EU UWWTD, to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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