Overview
NUEVA CARTEYA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Nueva Carteya in Andalucía, Spain. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
NUEVA CARTEYA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Nueva Carteya, a town in the province of Córdoba, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,313 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 discharging into inland waters. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The treated wastewater from NUEVA CARTEYA is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Guadalquivir River basin. The Guadalquivir River flows through Andalucía and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this important river system, which supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, a major watercourse in southern Spain that flows through Córdoba and Seville before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Guadalquivir supports a variety of ecosystems, including wetlands and estuarine habitats that are important for migratory birds and fish species. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
NUEVA CARTEYA is located in the town of Nueva Carteya, in the province of Córdoba, Andalucía, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 9,313 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Guadalquivir River basin, ultimately flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
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 discharging into inland waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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