Overview
LAUJAR DE ANDARAX wastewater treatment plant in Laujar de Andarax, Andalusia, Spain, serves 4,200 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 761.24 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
LAUJAR DE ANDARAX is a wastewater treatment plant located in Laujar de Andarax, a municipality in the Alpujarras region of Almería, Andalusia, Spain. The plant serves a population of 4,200 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for this inland community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. The designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day aligns with the population served, and the plant discharges an average volume of 761.24 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watercourse, which eventually drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Andarax River. The plant plays a key role in protecting the ecological health of the Andarax River basin, a semi-arid region where water resources are critical for agriculture and biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Andarax River basin, which flows through the Alpujarras region and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Almería. The river supports a variety of aquatic life and is important for local irrigation. The semi-arid climate means that maintaining water quality is essential for both ecological balance and human use. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Laujar de Andarax, a municipality in the Alpujarras region of Almería, Andalusia, Spain. Its address is Camino de Alcolea, Urbanización Alpujarras, Laujar de Andarax.
The plant serves a population of 4,200 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watercourse, which flows into the Andarax River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The discharge volume averages 761.24 m³ per day.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Spanish law. For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, secondary treatment is mandatory. The plant's compliance helps protect the Andarax River basin and the Mediterranean coastal environment.
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