Overview
CERVERA DE PISUERGA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Cervera de Pisuerga in Castilla y León, Spain. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 6,280 and discharges 534.25 cubic meters of treated wastewater.
CERVERA DE PISUERGA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the industrial area of Cervera de Pisuerga, a town in the province of Palencia, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,280 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 6,280 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges 534.25 cubic meters of treated wastewater, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pisuerga River, a major tributary of the Duero River. The Duero River flows westward through Spain and Portugal before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of these water bodies, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pisuerga River basin, which is part of the larger Duero River watershed. The Duero River is one of the longest rivers in the Iberian Peninsula, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agriculture and human consumption. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream reservoirs and the Atlantic coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Calle Polígono Industrial in Cervera de Pisuerga, Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain.
The plant serves a population of approximately 6,280 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Pisuerga River, a tributary of the Duero River, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for populations over 2,000 and more stringent treatment in sensitive areas.
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