Overview
Higuera la Real wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 7,700 residents in Extremadura, Spain. The facility operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Higuera la Real wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Higuera la Real, in the Sierra Suroeste region of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 7,700 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. 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, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but it is expected to comply with the regulatory framework for inland discharges. The treated effluent is likely discharged into a local watercourse within the Guadiana River basin, which flows into the Gulf of Cádiz. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the surrounding area.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Guadiana River basin, which drains into the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. The Guadiana River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Iberian Peninsula. The treatment plant helps prevent nutrient pollution and maintains water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Higuera la Real, in the Sierra Suroeste region of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 7,700 residents of Higuera la Real and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse within the Guadiana River basin, which ultimately flows into the Gulf of Cádiz.
As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are typically required to have secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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