Overview
ORTIGUEIRA wastewater treatment plant in Ortigueira, Galicia, Spain, serves 3,107 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 859.33 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
The ORTIGUEIRA wastewater treatment plant is located in the coastal town of Ortigueira, in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 3,107 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated near the Ría de Ortigueira, a coastal inlet on the Atlantic Ocean. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. It has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 859.33 m³/day. As a Spanish facility, it operates under national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive coastal areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the Ría de Ortigueira, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal ecosystem supports diverse marine life and is an important area for migratory birds. The advanced treatment helps protect the water quality of the ría and the surrounding marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ría de Ortigueira, a coastal estuary that opens into the Atlantic Ocean. This ría is an ecologically sensitive area, supporting diverse aquatic life including fish, shellfish, and migratory birds. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the estuary's water quality and the downstream marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ortigueira, in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, near the Ría de Ortigueira on the Atlantic coast.
The plant serves approximately 3,107 people in the municipality of Ortigueira.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Ría de Ortigueira, a coastal estuary that flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a Spanish facility, it operates under national laws implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like Ortigueira (under 10,000 people), appropriate treatment is required, and the plant's advanced treatment exceeds the minimum standards.
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