Overview
NAVAS DE ORO wastewater treatment plant serves Nava de la Asunción in Castilla y León, Spain. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 3,625, with a designed capacity of 3,625 m³/day.
NAVAS DE ORO is a wastewater treatment plant located near Nava de la Asunción in the province of Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,625 people, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment plant in a rural inland setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 3,625 m³/day and a discharge volume of 322.40 m³/day, it operates well within its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are required to provide appropriate treatment, and the advanced level here exceeds the minimum secondary treatment standard, indicating a commitment to environmental protection. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Duero River basin, which flows westward through Spain and into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto, Portugal. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive riverine ecosystems in the region, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the Duero watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Duero River basin, which flows through Castilla y León and into the Atlantic Ocean. The Duero watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural and ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
NAVAS DE ORO is located near Nava de la Asunción in the province of Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain, along the road from Cuéllar to Santa María La Real de Nieva.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,625 people in the Nava de la Asunción area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Duero River basin, eventually flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
NAVAS DE ORO provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Spanish plant, NAVAS DE ORO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population and receiving water sensitivity. Advanced treatment here indicates compliance with stringent environmental standards.
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