Overview
GATA DE GORGOS wastewater treatment plant serves Dénia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 6,476 and discharges treated water near the Mediterranean coast.
GATA DE GORGOS is a wastewater treatment plant located near Dénia in the Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 6,476 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. The plant is situated close to the Mediterranean coast, within 10 km of the shoreline, which places it in a sensitive coastal area. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into coastal waters. The designed capacity is 5,460 m³/day, and the average daily discharge volume is 468.15 m³/day, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. The plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure managed by local authorities in the Marina Alta region. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Mediterranean Sea, likely via a local watercourse or direct outfall. The coastal waters in this area support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and fisheries. The plant's operation helps protect the marine environment from untreated sewage, contributing to the ecological health of the Costa Blanca coastline.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Mediterranean Sea, which is the ultimate receiving water body. The local watershed drains from the Montgó Massif and surrounding hills into the coastal plain, with seasonal streams that flow to the sea. The marine environment near Dénia supports seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica) and is an important habitat for fish and invertebrates. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, protecting these sensitive coastal ecosystems from eutrophication and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located near Dénia in the Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, along the Carretera de Cartagena a Valencia, in the Marina Alta region of Alicante province.
The plant serves a population of approximately 6,476 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Mediterranean Sea, likely via a local watercourse or direct outfall, after secondary treatment.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters for agglomerations of this size.
For small to medium agglomerations in Spain, secondary treatment is standard, as mandated by the EU directive for coastal discharges. Some plants may also incorporate nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas.
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