Overview
HUELMA wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Huelma in Andalucía, Spain. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 8,940 people.
HUELMA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Huelma, a municipality in the province of Jaén, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of about 8,940 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish plant, HUELMA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Guadalquivir basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southern Spain.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows through Andalucía to the Atlantic Ocean. This basin supports a variety of aquatic species and is ecologically significant for migratory birds. The region's Mediterranean climate with seasonal rainfall influences the hydrological regime, making consistent treatment important for downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The HUELMA plant is located on the Carretera de Úbeda a Moreda in Huelma, Jaén, Andalucía, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 8,940 people in the municipality of Huelma.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Guadalquivir River basin, ultimately flowing to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish plant, HUELMA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are sensitive, in which case tertiary treatment may be needed.
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