Overview
CUEVAS DEL CAMPO wastewater treatment plant serves 1,800 people in Cuevas del Campo, Andalucía, Spain. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
The CUEVAS DEL CAMPO wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Cuevas del Campo, within the Comarca de Baza in Granada, Andalucía, Spain. This facility serves a population of approximately 1,800 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant typical of rural inland communities in southern Spain. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. The designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day indicates the plant is sized to accommodate the local population and seasonal variations. The actual discharge volume is 326.25 m³/day, suggesting a utilization rate well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely a tributary of the Guadalquivir basin, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources, particularly the downstream ecosystems and agricultural water quality in the Granada province.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Guadalquivir River basin, one of Spain's major hydrological systems. The Guadalquivir flows southwest through Andalucía and into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz. The receiving water body supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation, making the plant's secondary treatment essential for maintaining water quality and preventing eutrophication in downstream reservoirs and coastal areas.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Cuevas del Campo, a municipality in the Comarca de Baza, Granada province, Andalucía, Spain. The address is Carretera de Torreperogil a Baza por Pozo Alcón.
The plant serves approximately 1,800 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required for small communities under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that is part of the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows through Andalucía and into the Atlantic Ocean.
As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations. The plant's capacity and treatment level align with these requirements.
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