Overview
NAVALCARNERO wastewater treatment plant serves Batres, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, with a population equivalent of 42,304. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.
NAVALCARNERO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Batres, within the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. The facility serves a population equivalent of 42,304, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location in the central Iberian Peninsula places it within a continental Mediterranean climate zone, where water resources are seasonally stressed. As a plant serving over 10,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum. For agglomerations of this size, the directive also requires appropriate collection systems and, if discharging to sensitive areas, more advanced treatment. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, ultimately draining into the Tagus River basin, which flows westward through Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The Tagus River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, one of the Iberian Peninsula's major river systems. The Tagus flows through central Spain and Portugal, supporting riparian habitats and agricultural irrigation before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The watershed is home to species such as the Iberian barbel and the European eel, and the plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
NAVALCARNERO WWTP is located in Batres, in the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, at coordinates 40.230000, -3.947000.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 42,304, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River flows through Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish plant serving over 10,000 people, NAVALCARNERO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment and appropriate collection systems.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated to reduce nutrients.
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