CORIPE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Coripe, Andalucía, Spain

CORIPE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Coripe, a municipality in the province of Seville, Andalucía, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 2,400 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure in southern Spain. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 2,400 m³/day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of about 435 m³/day, indicating ample capacity for current loads. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely a tributary of the Guadalquivir River basin, which ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Cádiz. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local environment by preventing untreated sewage from entering rivers and groundwater, supporting water quality in the region's agricultural and natural landscapes.

The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Guadalquivir River basin, one of Spain's major river systems. The Guadalquivir flows southwest through Andalucía and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for irrigation and drinking water supply. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies and protecting the ecological health of the Guadalquivir estuary.