Overview
ESCALONA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Escalona in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 3,069 people.
The ESCALONA wastewater treatment plant is located in Escalona, a town in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The facility serves a population of around 3,069 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant, ESCALONA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment for sensitive areas, which may include nutrient removal if the receiving water body is designated as sensitive. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, flowing westward through Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The river supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture, industry, and drinking water supply in the region.
Environmental context
The ESCALONA plant discharges into the local tributary network of the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River flows through central Spain and Portugal, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean at the Tagus Estuary near Lisbon. The estuary is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse bird species and marine life, making proper wastewater treatment essential to protect downstream water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The ESCALONA wastewater treatment plant is located in Escalona, a town in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,069 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local tributary network of the Tagus River basin, which ultimately flows to the Atlantic Ocean via the Tagus Estuary.
As a Spanish treatment plant, ESCALONA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and additional nutrient removal if discharging to sensitive areas.
For small agglomerations like ESCALONA, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. If the receiving water body is sensitive, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal may also be required.
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