Overview
LLANCA wastewater treatment plant serves Llançà, a coastal town in Catalonia, Spain. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 5,692.
The LLANCA wastewater treatment plant is located in Llançà, a coastal municipality in the Alt Empordà region of Catalonia, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,692 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this Mediterranean community. As a plant in Spain, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the Mediterranean Sea, given its coastal location within 50 km of the coast. This discharge contributes to the local marine environment, which supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Gulf of Lion ecosystem. Proper treatment is essential to protect coastal water quality and marine habitats.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in Llançà, a coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea in the Gulf of Lion. The receiving water body is the Mediterranean, which supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological zone. The plant's discharge must meet EU standards to minimize nutrient loading and protect coastal water quality, especially given the area's tourism and ecological sensitivity.
Frequently asked questions
The LLANCA wastewater treatment plant is located in Llançà, a coastal town in the Alt Empordà region of Catalonia, Spain. Its address is Avinguda Mestral, el Port, Llançà, Girona.
The LLANCA plant serves a population of approximately 5,692 residents in the municipality of Llançà and surrounding areas.
Given its coastal location within 50 km of the Mediterranean Sea, the plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Mediterranean, contributing to the Gulf of Lion ecosystem.
As a Spanish plant serving an agglomeration of about 5,692 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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