Overview
CASAS DE VES wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Casas de Ves in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,600, discharging 424 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
The CASAS DE VES wastewater treatment plant is located in Casas de Ves, a municipality in the province of Albacete, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,600 residents, providing essential wastewater management for this inland community. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required 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 ensures that wastewater is treated to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Júcar River basin. The Júcar River flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities along its course. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Júcar basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which flows through the provinces of Albacete, Cuenca, and Valencia before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The Júcar River supports a variety of aquatic species and is an important water source for irrigation and drinking water. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the ecological balance of the river and its downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
The CASAS DE VES plant is located on Camino de las Eras in Casas de Ves, a municipality in the province of Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,600 residents in the municipality of Casas de Ves.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system that drains into the Júcar River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant serving a population between 2,000 and 10,000, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations.
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