Miranda de Ebro, Miranda de Ebro

Overview

Miranda de Ebro wastewater treatment plant serves 52,700 people in Castilla y León, Spain. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

The Miranda de Ebro wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Miranda de Ebro, in the province of Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 52,700, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Ebro River basin, which flows through northern Spain and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea via the Ebro Delta. The Ebro River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Ebro River, which flows through the Ebro Basin and empties into the Mediterranean Sea at the Ebro Delta. The delta is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The plant's operations are subject to EU regulations protecting water quality in this important watershed.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Miranda de Ebro, in the province of Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain.

The plant serves approximately 52,700 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.

The treated effluent is discharged into the Ebro River, which flows through the Ebro Basin and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.

As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have at least secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.