ESCATRON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Escatrón, Aragón, Spain

ESCATRON is a wastewater treatment plant located in Escatrón, a municipality in the Ribera Baja del Ebro comarca of Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,241 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. The plant operates at the secondary treatment level, which is the standard required under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 224.93 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Ebro River basin. The Ebro River is one of Spain's major rivers, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect the downstream aquatic environment by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.

ESCATRON's treated wastewater enters the local drainage network that feeds into the Ebro River, the largest river in Spain by discharge volume. The Ebro flows through the Ebro Delta, a ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in the river system, which is vital for agriculture, recreation, and biodiversity in the region.