Overview
MEKOLALDE wastewater treatment plant serves Bergara, Euskadi, Spain, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population equivalent of 30,120. It operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
MEKOLALDE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bergara, in the province of Gipuzkoa, within the autonomous community of Euskadi, Spain. The facility serves a population equivalent of 30,120, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, MEKOLALDE operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The plant's location in the Basque Country, a region with stringent environmental regulations, suggests compliance with these standards. The treated effluent from MEKOLALDE is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Bay of Biscay via the Deba River basin. The Deba River flows through the Basque Country and supports diverse aquatic life, including salmonid populations. The plant's operation helps protect the ecological health of this river system and the coastal waters of the Bay of Biscay.
Environmental context
MEKOLALDE discharges into the Deba River basin, which flows northward through Gipuzkoa and empties into the Bay of Biscay. The Deba River supports a variety of fish species, including Atlantic salmon and brown trout, making it an ecologically sensitive waterway. The plant's treatment processes help maintain water quality in the river and protect the downstream marine environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Frequently asked questions
MEKOLALDE is located in Bergara, in the province of Gipuzkoa, within the autonomous community of Euskadi, Spain. Its address is Via verde del Vasco Navarro, Bergara, Gipuzkoa, Euskadi, 20580.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 30,120, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Deba River basin, which flows into the Bay of Biscay. The plant's discharge contributes to the protection of the river's aquatic ecosystem.
As a Spanish facility, MEKOLALDE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size. Spain's national regulations enforce these standards.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires secondary treatment. In Spain, this typically involves biological treatment processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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