Overview
EL CUERVO wastewater treatment plant serves El Cuervo de Sevilla in Andalucía, Spain, with a designed capacity of 1.00. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
EL CUERVO is a wastewater treatment plant located in El Cuervo de Sevilla, a municipality in the province of Seville, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,600 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, EL CUERVO operates within the framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The plant's compliance with this directive ensures that treated effluent meets quality standards to protect the receiving environment. The plant's discharge ultimately enters the Guadalquivir River basin, a major hydrological system in southern Spain that flows into the Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean). This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for agriculture and biodiversity. The treatment plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
EL CUERVO's treated wastewater likely discharges into a tributary of the Guadalquivir River, which flows through Andalucía into the Gulf of Cádiz. The Guadalquivir basin supports wetlands and estuaries that are critical for migratory birds and fish species. The plant's operation helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and the Atlantic coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
EL CUERVO is located in El Cuervo de Sevilla, in the province of Seville, Andalucía, Spain. Its address is Camino del Aceituno, El Cuervo de Sevilla, Sevilla, 41749.
EL CUERVO serves a population of approximately 9,600 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classifications.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. The basin is a major hydrological system in southern Spain.
As a Spanish plant, EL CUERVO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size discharging into freshwater or estuaries.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are typically required to have secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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