Overview
MALPARTIDA PLASENCIA I is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Malpartida de Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain. It serves approximately 8,000 people and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
MALPARTIDA PLASENCIA I is a wastewater treatment plant located in Malpartida de Plasencia, a municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 8,000 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin, one of the Iberian Peninsula's major river systems. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin, reducing nutrient and pollutant loads that could affect downstream habitats and the Atlantic coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
MALPARTIDA PLASENCIA I is located in Malpartida de Plasencia, in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 8,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Tagus River basin and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 8,000 people are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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