Overview
Higueruela wastewater treatment plant in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, serves 2,700 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 285 cubic meters per day into the local watershed.
Higueruela wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Higueruela, Albacete province, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,700 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this inland community. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent, reducing nutrient loads and protecting receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into the local drainage network, which ultimately flows into the Júcar River basin and then to the Mediterranean Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard the ecological health of the Júcar River and its downstream environments, including coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Gulf of Valencia. The Júcar River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas in eastern Spain. Advanced treatment at Higueruela helps minimize nutrient pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Camino del Derramador in Higueruela, Albacete province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 2,700 residents in the municipality of Higueruela.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide higher levels of pollutant removal than standard secondary treatment.
The treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Júcar River basin and ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires secondary treatment. The plant exceeds this by providing advanced treatment.
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