CASTELL DE FERRO GUALCHOS Wastewater Treatment Plant, El Romeral, Andalucía

CASTELL DE FERRO GUALCHOS is a wastewater treatment plant located in El Romeral, within the municipality of Gualchos, in the Comarca de la Costa Granadina, Granada, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,225 people and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small to medium-scale facility. As a Spanish plant, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate standards are met to protect the environment. The plant is situated within 50 km of the Mediterranean coast, and its treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Mediterranean Sea. This coastal proximity underscores the importance of effective treatment to prevent nutrient pollution and protect marine ecosystems in the Alboran Sea.

The plant is located in the Costa Granadina region, where local streams flow into the Mediterranean Sea. The receiving waters support diverse marine life and are part of the Alboran Sea ecosystem, which is influenced by Atlantic currents. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent eutrophication and protect coastal water quality, which supports tourism and fisheries in the area.