Overview
Font de la Figuera wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of la Font de la Figuera in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 6,192.
Font de la Figuera wastewater treatment plant is located in la Font de la Figuera, a municipality in the Comunitat Valenciana region of eastern Spain. The plant serves a population of 6,192 and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 4,800 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 637.90 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources and downstream ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea. The downstream environment includes agricultural areas and the Albufera de València, a coastal lagoon of ecological importance that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in la Font de la Figuera, a municipality in the Comunitat Valenciana region of eastern Spain, at Camí Fondo.
The plant serves a population of 6,192 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network within the Júcar River basin, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for towns with a population equivalent above 2,000.
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