Overview
MANZANERA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Manzanera in Aragón, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,054 and discharges treated water into the local watershed.
The MANZANERA wastewater treatment plant is located in Manzanera, a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,054 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the region. It operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 2,988 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 553.53 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The plant is not located near the coast, so its discharge affects inland waters. The treated effluent is released into the local river system, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Ebro River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Turia River or nearby streams, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Turia River basin, which flows eastward through the Valencian Community and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Valencia. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic habitats and are used for irrigation and recreation downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, protecting the ecological health of the river and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The MANZANERA plant is located in Manzanera, a municipality in the province of Teruel, Aragón, Spain. Its address is Camino de Manzanera a Albentosa, Manzanera, Gúdar-Javalambre, Teruel, Aragón, 44420.
The plant serves a population of 3,054 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local river system within the Turia River basin, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea. The discharge supports downstream water quality and ecological balance.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the requirements for small agglomerations under Spanish and EU regulations.
The plant operates under Spain's transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. The plant's compliance ensures protection of the Turia River basin and downstream Mediterranean waters.
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