Overview
Madridejos wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 25,000 people in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
The Madridejos wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Madridejos, in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 25,000 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000 are required to have secondary biological treatment. The regulatory framework ensures that facilities of this scale meet appropriate standards for effluent quality before discharge. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is one of the longest rivers in the Iberian Peninsula, flowing westward through Spain and Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant plays a key role in protecting the ecological health of this important river system and the downstream environments it supports.
Environmental context
The Madridejos plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus River supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban areas. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin, which is subject to EU water quality standards under the Water Framework Directive.
Frequently asked questions
The Madridejos wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Madridejos, in the province of Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Its address is A-4, Madridejos, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, 45710, Espana.
The Madridejos wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 25,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from the Madridejos plant is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The Madridejos plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. Spanish national regulations implement this directive.
For agglomerations of approximately 25,000 people in Spain, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive mandates secondary biological treatment. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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