Overview
ESPERA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Espera in Andalucía, Spain. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The ESPERA wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Espera, in the Sierra de Cádiz region of Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location inland, about 50 km from the coast, places it in a rural setting within the Guadalquivir River basin. As a Spanish wastewater facility, ESPERA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 discharging into freshwater. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment to meet quality standards for receiving waters. The plant is expected to comply with these standards. The treated effluent from the plant likely discharges into a local tributary of the Guadalquivir River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz. The Guadalquivir basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southern Spain. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The ESPERA plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Cádiz. The Guadalquivir is one of Spain's major rivers, supporting a variety of fish species and providing critical habitat for migratory birds. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed, which includes wetlands and estuaries important for biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The ESPERA plant is located in the town of Espera, in the Sierra de Cádiz region of Andalucía, Spain. Its address is A-393, Espera, Cádiz, Andalucía.
The plant serves approximately 7,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent likely discharges into a local tributary of the Guadalquivir River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz.
As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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