Carrascosa del Campo Wastewater Treatment Plant, Campos del Paraíso, Castilla-La Mancha

The Carrascosa del Campo wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Campos del Paraíso, within the province of Cuenca in the Castilla-La Mancha region of central Spain. The plant serves a small population of 2,613 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the minimum treatment requirements under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. This directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from such communities to protect receiving water quality. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tagus River basin, one of the most important river systems in the Iberian Peninsula. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant's operation helps safeguard the ecological health of these inland waters.

The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides water for agriculture and human consumption. The Tagus River flows through the Alcantara reservoir and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean, making the treatment plant's role in nutrient removal critical for preventing eutrophication in downstream water bodies.