ES ALCOCEBRE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Spain - Closed Facility

ES ALCOCEBRE was a wastewater treatment plant located in Spain, serving a population of 26,228. The facility was situated within 50 km of the coast, suggesting a coastal or near-coastal setting. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration (over 10,000 people), it would have been subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater and estuaries, and more advanced treatment for discharges to sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity was 1.00 (likely in some volumetric unit), but no treatment level or process details are available. The plant's proximity to the coast means its treated effluent likely discharged into a coastal water body, potentially affecting the Mediterranean Sea. The local watershed would have included small rivers or streams draining into the sea, supporting coastal ecosystems and marine life.

The plant was located within 50 km of the Mediterranean coast, suggesting its effluent would have entered a coastal watershed. The receiving water body likely discharged into the Mediterranean Sea, which supports diverse marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish populations. The area's coastal environment is sensitive to nutrient inputs, which can cause eutrophication. The plant's closure may have reduced local nutrient loading, but historical discharges could have impacted nearshore water quality.