Overview
La Cabrera wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of La Cabrera in the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, with a population of 1,717. The plant operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
La Cabrera wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of La Cabrera, within the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,717 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification standards. The plant is situated at Camino de Roblehorno, providing essential wastewater treatment for the local community. As a Spanish wastewater treatment facility, La Cabrera operates under the regulatory framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment requirements based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. It serves a modest population, indicating a scale appropriate for the community. The treated effluent from La Cabrera is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Jarama River basin, a tributary of the Tagus River. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and into Portugal, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies, supporting aquatic life and regional water resources.
Environmental context
The La Cabrera treatment plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Jarama River, a major tributary of the Tagus River. The Tagus River basin is one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agriculture and urban use. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which flows through central Spain and into Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Frequently asked questions
La Cabrera wastewater treatment plant is located at Camino de Roblehorno in La Cabrera, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, with coordinates 40.861000 N, -3.606000 W.
The plant serves a population of 1,717 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification standards.
The treated effluent from La Cabrera is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Jarama River, a tributary of the Tagus River.
As a Spanish plant, La Cabrera operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 usually require secondary treatment. For smaller agglomerations like La Cabrera, appropriate treatment is determined by national regulations to protect receiving waters.
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