Overview
CEHEGIN wastewater treatment plant serves Cehegín in the Región de Murcia, Spain. It treats wastewater for approximately 19,500 people as part of the region's municipal infrastructure.
The CEHEGIN wastewater treatment plant is located in Cehegín, a town in the Noroeste comarca of the Región de Murcia, southeastern Spain. The plant serves a population of around 19,500 residents, supporting the local community's sanitation needs. As a municipal facility, it plays a key role in managing wastewater from this inland town. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000 are required to have secondary treatment, with more stringent requirements if discharging into sensitive areas. It operates within this regulatory framework, ensuring compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Segura River basin. The Segura River flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea via the Mar Menor coastal lagoon, an ecologically sensitive area. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and the diverse aquatic life supported by these waters.
Environmental context
The CEHEGIN plant discharges into the Segura River basin, which flows into the Mar Menor, a large coastal lagoon on the Mediterranean Sea. This lagoon is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life, including important fish and bird species. Proper wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the lagoon's fragile ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The CEHEGIN plant is located in Cehegín, in the Noroeste comarca of the Región de Murcia, southeastern Spain.
The plant serves approximately 19,500 people in the Cehegín area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Segura River basin, which flows into the Mar Menor coastal lagoon and ultimately the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and potentially more stringent measures if discharging into sensitive areas.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have at least secondary treatment. Plants in sensitive areas may need tertiary treatment to reduce nutrients.
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