Overview
LAS VILLAS wastewater treatment plant serves Huerta, Salamanca, in Castilla y León, Spain. It treats wastewater from approximately 9,106 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
LAS VILLAS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Huerta, Salamanca, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,106 people, placing it in the category of a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location in the inland region of Castilla y León means it plays a key role in protecting local water resources. As a plant operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), LAS VILLAS is required to provide secondary treatment as a minimum standard for agglomerations of its size. The directive ensures that wastewater is treated to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. Compliance with the directive is expected. The treated effluent from LAS VILLAS is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Duero River basin. The Duero River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Porto. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in the region's rivers and support the ecological health of the Duero basin, which is important for agriculture and biodiversity.
Environmental context
LAS VILLAS discharges into the local tributaries of the Duero River basin, which flows through Castilla y León and into Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Duero basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural region. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality for communities and wildlife.
Frequently asked questions
LAS VILLAS is located in Huerta, Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain. Its address is near the SA-810 to SA-804 road, with coordinates 40.981000 N, -5.455000 W.
The plant serves approximately 9,106 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Treated wastewater from LAS VILLAS is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Duero River basin. The Duero River eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
LAS VILLAS operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size to protect water quality.
For medium agglomerations in Spain, secondary treatment is standard under the EU UWWTD. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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