Overview
ETAR de Añaza is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving 6,603 people in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ETAR de Añaza is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Añaza district of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,603 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into coastal waters. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the surrounding marine environment of the Atlantic Ocean, given its coastal location on the southeastern shore of Tenerife. The Canary Islands are an ecologically sensitive archipelago with unique marine biodiversity, making proper wastewater treatment crucial for protecting coastal ecosystems and recreational waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Atlantic Ocean near the southeastern coast of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands archipelago. This coastal region supports diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and coral formations, and is important for local fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient enrichment and pathogen contamination in these sensitive waters.
Frequently asked questions
ETAR de Añaza is located in the Añaza district of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Its address is Calle Marítima de Añaza Uno, Añaza, Suroeste, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, 38111.
The plant serves a population of 6,603 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Atlantic Ocean, as it is located within 50 km of the coast on the southeastern shore of Tenerife. The discharge supports the island's coastal water quality management.
As a Spanish facility, ETAR de Añaza operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Spanish law. This directive mandates appropriate treatment for discharges into coastal waters, with secondary treatment typically required for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 population equivalent) in Spain, secondary treatment is generally required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, especially for discharges into sensitive coastal areas like the Canary Islands.
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