Overview
ETXARRI ARANATZ wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Etxarri Aranatz in Navarra, Spain, with a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per day. It operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The ETXARRI ARANATZ wastewater treatment plant is located in Etxarri Aranatz, a town in the Sakana valley of Navarra, Spain. Serving a population of approximately 3,867 people, this facility is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 cubic meters per day, reflecting its role in treating domestic wastewater from the local community. As a Spanish wastewater treatment facility, ETXARRI ARANATZ operates under the regulatory framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment based on agglomeration size. For populations under 10,000, the directive requires appropriate treatment to meet receiving water quality objectives. The plant's treatment processes are designed to comply with these standards, ensuring that effluent meets environmental requirements before discharge. The treated wastewater from ETXARRI ARANATZ is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ebro River basin, ultimately reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the ecological health of the surrounding streams and rivers, which support diverse aquatic life and contribute to the broader watershed. By maintaining treatment standards, the facility helps preserve water quality in the region's sensitive river ecosystems.
Environmental context
The ETXARRI ARANATZ plant discharges into local streams within the Ebro River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The receiving waters support aquatic ecosystems typical of northern Spain's temperate climate, including fish species and macroinvertebrates. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in the Sakana valley, an area with agricultural and natural landscapes that depend on clean water resources.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Etxarri Aranatz, in the Sakana valley of Navarra, Spain. Its address is Lizarra - Beasain errepidea, Lizarragabengoa, Dorrao, Etxarri Aranatz, Sakana, Navarra, 31820.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,867 people in the town of Etxarri Aranatz and surrounding areas.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that are part of the Ebro River basin, which ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size to protect receiving waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 usually require secondary treatment or equivalent, ensuring effluent quality meets standards for the receiving water body.
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