MAHORA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mahora, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

The MAHORA wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Mahora, within the province of Albacete in the Castilla-La Mancha region of central Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,510 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant typical of rural communities in the region. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. As a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), the plant is required to meet secondary treatment standards, which it fulfills. The facility discharges an average of 207.45 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Júcar River basin. The Júcar River flows eastward through the Valencia region before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Júcar basin.

The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, a major hydrological system in eastern Spain that supports diverse aquatic life and irrigates extensive agricultural areas. The Júcar River flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Cullera, where its estuary provides important habitat for fish and bird species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, safeguarding the ecological health of the river and its downstream coastal waters.