Overview
NAVAS wastewater treatment plant serves Balsareny in Catalunya, Spain. It treats wastewater from approximately 3,901 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
NAVAS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Balsareny, a municipality in the comarca of Bages, Barcelona, within the autonomous community of Catalunya, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 3,901 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, NAVAS operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Llobregat River basin. The Llobregat River flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and urban uses downstream.
Environmental context
NAVAS discharges into the Llobregat River basin, a major watercourse in Catalunya that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The river supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water source for the region. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
NAVAS is located in Balsareny, in the comarca of Bages, Barcelona, within the autonomous community of Catalunya, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 3,901 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Llobregat River basin and ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish facility, NAVAS operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are typically required to have secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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