Overview
EL RUBIO wastewater treatment plant serves Marinaleda in Andalucía, Spain, with a population equivalent of 6,000. The facility operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
EL RUBIO is a wastewater treatment plant located near Marinaleda in the province of Seville, Andalucía, Spain. It serves a population equivalent of approximately 6,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from the coast, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure. As a Spanish facility, EL RUBIO is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the size of the agglomeration and the sensitivity of the receiving environment. For a plant serving 6,000 people, secondary treatment is typically mandated, with tertiary treatment required if the discharge enters a sensitive area. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards. The treated effluent from EL RUBIO is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Guadalquivir River basin, one of Spain's major hydrological systems. The Guadalquivir flows southwest through Andalucía and empties into the Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean). This river basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for agriculture and biodiversity in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows through Andalucía and into the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports a variety of freshwater and estuarine species, including migratory fish such as the European eel. The region's Mediterranean climate with seasonal rainfall means that maintaining water quality is critical for both ecological health and agricultural use downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The EL RUBIO plant is located near Marinaleda in the province of Seville, Andalucía, Spain. Its address is Carretera de Écija a Herrera, Marinaleda, Sevilla.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 6,000 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Guadalquivir River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant, EL RUBIO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. If the discharge is to a sensitive area, tertiary treatment may also be mandated.
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