Overview
MATAPORQUERA is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Valdeolea, Cantabria, Spain. It serves the local population with a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and discharges 221.92 m³/day.
MATAPORQUERA is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Bercedo area of Mataporquera, within the municipality of Valdeolea in Cantabria, Spain. The plant provides secondary treatment for the local community, ensuring that effluent meets regulatory standards before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 221.92 m³/day. As a facility in Spain, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Ebro River basin. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ebro River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea via the Ebro Delta. The delta is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The MATAPORQUERA plant is located in the Bercedo area of Mataporquera, within the municipality of Valdeolea in Cantabria, Spain.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and currently treats an average of 221.92 m³/day.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Ebro River basin and ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant, MATAPORQUERA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale to protect water quality.
In Cantabria, plants like MATAPORQUERA typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards.
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