FAVARA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Favara, Comunitat Valenciana

The FAVARA wastewater treatment plant is located in Favara, a municipality in the comarca of la Ribera Baixa, València, within the Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,713 residents and is designed with a capacity of 3,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 885.48 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, FAVARA operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's compliance with this directive ensures that effluent meets quality standards before discharge into the environment. The plant is situated within 10 km of the Mediterranean coast, making its discharge potentially influential on coastal water quality. The treated wastewater likely flows into the local drainage network, eventually reaching the Mediterranean Sea, which supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological and economic resource for the region.

The FAVARA plant discharges into the local watershed, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Albufera de València lagoon system or nearby coastal waters. This area supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The proximity to the coast means that nutrient loads from treated wastewater can affect marine ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish habitats.