Overview
LA BARCA DE LA FLORIDA wastewater treatment plant serves Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, with secondary treatment for a population of 4,930. The plant discharges 893.55 m³/day and is located inland in Andalucía.
LA BARCA DE LA FLORIDA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Jerez de la Frontera, within the province of Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 4,930 and operates with secondary treatment, a standard level for small agglomerations under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant has a designed capacity of 4,930 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 893.55 m³/day. As a facility in Spain, it falls under the regulatory framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000. The plant's secondary treatment ensures compliance with EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal, protecting the receiving environment. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Guadalquivir River basin and the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. The region's Mediterranean climate with seasonal rainfall influences flow patterns. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality, particularly in the Doñana area, a ecologically sensitive zone.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Guadalquivir River basin and eventually reaches the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal zone supports important fisheries and migratory bird habitats. The region's seasonal rainfall patterns affect dilution and nutrient loading, making consistent secondary treatment critical for maintaining downstream water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jerez de la Frontera, in the province of Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain. Its address is Calle Tejar, Mesas del corral, La Barca de la Florida.
The plant serves a population of approximately 4,930 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local drainage network, which flows into the Guadalquivir River basin and ultimately reaches the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for its size category, and is subject to national water quality regulations.
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