Overview
FUENTES DE EBRO wastewater treatment plant serves Fuentes de Ebro, Aragón, Spain. The facility manages municipal wastewater for a population of approximately 6,700.
FUENTES DE EBRO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Fuentes de Ebro, a municipality in the province of Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 6,700 residents, providing essential sanitation services for the local community. As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment to meet receiving water quality standards, typically secondary treatment or equivalent. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local watercourse within the Ebro River basin, one of Spain's major river systems. The Ebro River flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities along its course.
Environmental context
The plant is situated inland in the Ebro River basin, over 50 km from the coast. Its treated effluent ultimately drains into the Ebro River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea via the Ebro Delta. The delta is an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. Proper wastewater treatment is crucial to protect water quality in this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in El Chopar, Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 6,700 residents in the municipality of Fuentes de Ebro.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse within the Ebro River basin, which ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant serving an agglomeration under 10,000 population equivalent, it falls under the EU UWWTD requirements for appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters, typically secondary treatment.
For small agglomerations in Spain, secondary treatment is standard under the EU UWWTD, ensuring organic matter and suspended solids are reduced before discharge.
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