MACANET RESIDENCIAL Wastewater Treatment Plant, Maçanet de la Selva, Catalunya

MACANET RESIDENCIAL is a wastewater treatment plant located in Maçanet de la Selva, within the province of Girona, Catalunya, Spain. The plant serves a population of 1,500 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume units, indicating it is a small-scale facility catering to a residential area. As a Spanish plant, MACANET RESIDENCIAL operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Given the plant's small size, it likely meets the required treatment standards for its category. The plant's discharge ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea via local streams and rivers in the Selva region. The coastal proximity (within 50 km) means that treated effluent may influence nearshore water quality, supporting marine ecosystems and recreational waters. The plant plays a role in protecting the local watershed from untreated wastewater impacts.

MACANET RESIDENCIAL discharges into the local drainage network of the Selva region, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the Costa Brava. The coastal waters support diverse marine life and are important for tourism and fisheries. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal zone, reducing nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication.