Overview
NUNO GoMEz wastewater treatment plant serves Nuño Gómez, Toledo, in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The NUNO GoMEz wastewater treatment plant is located in Nuño Gómez, a municipality in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. This facility serves a small population of approximately 780 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, and this plant falls within that range. Indicating its modest scale. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin, one of the major river systems in the Iberian Peninsula. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant's operations contribute to protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream water quality in the Tagus basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Tagus River, which flows through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban use. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream ecosystems in the Tagus River and its estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The NUNO GoMEz plant is located in Nuño Gómez, a municipality in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Its address is TO-1364, Nuño Gómez, Toledo, 45643.
The plant serves a population of approximately 780 residents, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural communities in Castilla-La Mancha.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to break down organic matter. This level of treatment is standard for small agglomerations under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local tributary that flows into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon, Portugal.
As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 population equivalent, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for such agglomerations. The plant's secondary treatment meets this standard.
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