Overview
EL TORNO wastewater treatment plant in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain, serves a population of 1,760. The facility provides secondary treatment and is now closed.
EL TORNO is a wastewater treatment plant located in El Torno, Jerez de la Frontera, in the Campiña de Jerez region of Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. The plant served a small population of 1,760 people and is now closed. As a secondary treatment facility, EL TORNO met the standard requirements under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 in normal areas, and EL TORNO's capacity of 2,500 m³/day was appropriately scaled for its service population. The plant's discharge likely entered local watercourses that drain into the Guadalquivir River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. Its closure may reflect consolidation of wastewater services in the Jerez de la Frontera area.
Environmental context
The plant's receiving waters are part of the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Cádiz, a coastal area of the Atlantic Ocean. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The closure of the plant may reduce local discharge impacts, but the broader watershed remains sensitive to nutrient loading from agricultural and urban sources.
Frequently asked questions
EL TORNO is located in El Torno, Jerez de la Frontera, in the province of Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain.
The plant served a population of 1,760 people.
The plant discharged treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the Guadalquivir River basin, ultimately reaching the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean.
EL TORNO provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
No, EL TORNO is currently closed.
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