OLIVA CAMPING SAN FERNANDO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Oliva, Spain

OLIVA CAMPING SAN FERNANDO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Oliva, within the Comunitat Valenciana region of eastern Spain. The facility serves a population of 1,732, primarily from the camping and surrounding areas, and operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size discharging into coastal waters. With a designed capacity of 3,663 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 225.80 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal demand. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) places it in a sensitive area where nutrient removal is important to prevent eutrophication. The facility plays a key role in protecting the coastal waters and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Valencia.

The plant discharges into the Mediterranean Sea via local drainage channels near Oliva. The coastal waters of the Gulf of Valencia support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fisheries. Nutrient inputs from wastewater can contribute to algal blooms, making secondary treatment with potential nutrient removal critical for maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal zone.