JINAMAR Wastewater Treatment Plant, Telde, Canary Islands, Spain

JINAMAR is a wastewater treatment plant located in Telde, on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 50,000 residents in the Valle de Jinámar area. As a plant in an EU member state, it operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating a moderate scale facility. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The Canary Islands are an ecologically sensitive archipelago with unique marine and coastal ecosystems. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast means its discharge can affect coastal water quality and marine life, including seagrass meadows and reef habitats that support diverse aquatic species.

The plant discharges into the Valle de Jinámar watershed, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean near the eastern coast of Gran Canaria. The downstream environment includes coastal waters that support marine biodiversity, including fish, invertebrates, and algae. The Canary Islands are a biodiversity hotspot, and the discharge from the plant must be managed to protect water quality in the nearshore zone.