Overview
CHUECA wastewater treatment plant in Chueca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, serves 3,000 people with advanced treatment and a discharge volume of 132.00 units.
The CHUECA wastewater treatment plant is located in Chueca, a municipality in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,000 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent, reducing nutrient loads and protecting receiving waters. The plant reports a discharge volume of 132.00 units, indicating consistent operational throughput. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, flowing westward through Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The advanced treatment at CHUECA helps safeguard water quality in this ecologically significant basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream water uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and into Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The Tagus supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is a critical water resource for agriculture, urban supply, and biodiversity. Advanced treatment at CHUECA helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the river's ecological health and downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The CHUECA plant is located on Camino del Rey in Chueca, Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 residents in the municipality of Chueca and surrounding areas.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by EU regulations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 must have collecting systems and secondary treatment. CHUECA, serving 3,000 people, meets this requirement and goes further with advanced treatment, which is often required in sensitive areas.
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, a major Iberian waterway. Advanced treatment helps protect water quality in the Tagus, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream uses such as irrigation and drinking water supply.
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