Overview
MADRONERA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Madroñera in Extremadura, Spain. It treats municipal wastewater for approximately 8,000 residents.
MADRONERA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Madroñera, a town in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 8,000 people, making it a small to medium-sized facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. As a Spanish treatment plant, MADRONERA operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this scale (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, to protect receiving waters. It is expected to meet these regulatory standards. The treated effluent from MADRONERA is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream ecological health of the Tagus basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, one of the Iberian Peninsula's major river systems. The Tagus flows through diverse landscapes, including agricultural and natural areas, and supports a variety of aquatic life. Downstream, the river forms the Tejo estuary in Portugal, an important habitat for migratory birds and fish species. Proper treatment at MADRONERA helps prevent nutrient pollution and maintains water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The MADRONERA plant is located in Madroñera, a town in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. Its address is Calle Gutemberg, Madroñera, Cáceres.
The plant serves approximately 8,000 residents of Madroñera and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent from MADRONERA is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River flows westward to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish facility, MADRONERA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment requirements based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to have secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas that may require more advanced treatment.
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