Overview
CENTELLES wastewater treatment plant serves Centelles in Catalonia, Spain, with a designed capacity of 1.00. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The CENTELLES wastewater treatment plant is located in Centelles, a municipality in the Osona comarca of Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 11,136 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Besòs River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and the coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Besòs River basin, which flows through Catalonia before reaching the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of the river and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The CENTELLES plant is located in Centelles, in the Osona comarca of Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. Its address is Autovia Barcelona - Vic - Ripoll C-17, Centelles.
The plant serves a population of approximately 11,136 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which is part of the Besòs River basin. The water eventually flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment. Many also incorporate nutrient removal to meet sensitive area requirements.
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