Overview
PARADAS wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Paradas in Andalucía, Spain, with a population equivalent of 10,000. The facility operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
PARADAS is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Polígono Industrial Los Alberos area of Paradas, a town in the province of Seville, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish facility, PARADAS is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The treated effluent from PARADAS 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 at the Gulf of Cádiz, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural water use in the region.
Environmental context
PARADAS lies within the Guadalquivir River basin, one of Spain's most important hydrological systems. The Guadalquivir River flows southwest through Andalucía, providing water for irrigation, industry, and urban use before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The lower Guadalquivir supports wetlands and estuaries that are critical for migratory birds and aquatic biodiversity. Effective wastewater treatment at PARADAS helps protect these downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
The PARADAS wastewater treatment plant is located in the Polígono Industrial Los Alberos area of Paradas, a town in the province of Seville, Andalucía, Spain.
The PARADAS plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 10,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent from PARADAS is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Guadalquivir River basin. The Guadalquivir River ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Cádiz.
PARADAS operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater and estuaries.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 10,000 people (small to medium agglomerations) are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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