Overview
HONDON DE LAS NIEVES wastewater treatment plant serves el Fondó de les Neus in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 2,023.
HONDON DE LAS NIEVES is a wastewater treatment plant located in el Fondó de les Neus (Hondón de las Nieves), within the Comunitat Valenciana region of Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,023 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes to ensure high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,486 cubic meters per day and currently discharges an average volume of 149.59 cubic meters per day. As a Spanish facility, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the region's water resources and supporting the ecological health of downstream environments, including coastal areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vinalopó River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Santa Pola. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive coastal wetlands and marine habitats that support diverse aquatic life. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect these ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in el Fondó de les Neus (Hondón de las Nieves), in the Comunitat Valenciana region of Spain, near the Vinalopó River basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes processes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses within the Vinalopó River basin, which ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant serving a population of 2,023, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect the environment.
For small agglomerations in Spain, secondary treatment is typically required, but advanced treatment may be implemented in sensitive areas to meet stricter discharge standards.
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