FERRERIES Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ferreries, Menorca, Balearic Islands

FERRERIES is a wastewater treatment plant located on the Carretera Ferreries-Es Migjorn in Ferreries, on the island of Menorca, part of the Balearic Islands, Spain. The plant serves a population of 6,384 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is sized for a small to medium agglomeration. As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the directive requires secondary treatment or equivalent, with more stringent requirements if the discharge is into sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment for the local environment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed on Menorca, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. The receiving water bodies ultimately drain into the Mediterranean, which supports diverse marine life and is an ecologically sensitive region. The plant plays a key role in protecting coastal water quality and the surrounding environment.

FERRERIES discharges into the local watershed on Menorca, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's operation helps protect coastal ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and marine habitats, from untreated wastewater impacts.