Overview
Chozas de Canales wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Chozas de Canales in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It is a small-scale facility serving approximately 2,760 people.
The Chozas de Canales wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Chozas de Canales, in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,760 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the scope of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters. For small agglomerations in non-sensitive areas, secondary treatment is typically mandated. It operates within the Spanish regulatory framework overseen by the relevant water authority. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Tagus River basin, one of the major river systems in the Iberian Peninsula. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant plays a role in protecting local water quality and the downstream ecological health of the Tagus basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Tagus River, which flows through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, which faces pressures from agriculture and urban development.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Chozas de Canales, a municipality in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Its address is Vereda de Yuncillos, Chozas de Canales, Toledo.
The plant serves approximately 2,760 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tagus River basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of receiving waters.
For small agglomerations in non-sensitive areas, secondary treatment is typically required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
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