Overview
LOJA wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Loja in Andalucía, Spain, with a population equivalent of 24,573. The plant operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The LOJA wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Loja, within the province of Granada in the Andalucía region of southern Spain. Serving a population equivalent of 24,573, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, managed under Spanish national regulations that transpose EU directives. As a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater and estuaries. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Guadalquivir River basin. The receiving water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality management. The plant's operation contributes to protecting downstream ecosystems and meeting EU water quality standards.
Environmental context
The LOJA plant discharges into the local river system, part of the Guadalquivir basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. This watershed supports agricultural irrigation and freshwater habitats. Downstream areas include ecologically sensitive zones that benefit from nutrient removal and pathogen reduction provided by the treatment process.
Frequently asked questions
The LOJA plant is located in the municipality of Loja, in the province of Granada, within the Andalucía region of southern Spain.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 24,573 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local river system, which is part of the Guadalquivir River basin, ultimately flowing into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a medium-sized agglomeration (over 10,000 population equivalent), the LOJA plant is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which aims to protect water bodies from pollution.
In Spain, wastewater treatment plants serving agglomerations of this size typically employ secondary biological treatment processes, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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