Overview
PEAL DE BECERRO wastewater treatment plant serves Peal de Becerro in Andalucía, Spain, treating wastewater for approximately 6,500 residents. The plant operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The PEAL DE BECERRO wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Peal de Becerro, within the province of Jaén in Andalucía, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 6,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and discharges into the local watershed. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment or equivalent. Spain has transposed this directive into national law, and the plant is expected to meet these standards. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment for the population served. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Guadalquivir River basin, one of Spain's major river systems. The Guadalquivir flows through Andalucía and into the Atlantic Ocean near Sanlúcar de Barrameda, supporting diverse aquatic life and agricultural irrigation along its course.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows through Andalucía and empties into the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean. The Guadalquivir supports a variety of aquatic species and is an important ecological corridor for migratory birds. The region's Mediterranean climate with seasonal rainfall influences the river's flow and the treatment plant's operational demands.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Peal de Becerro, in the province of Jaén, Andalucía, Spain, at Camino de Peal a Toya, Toya.
The plant serves approximately 6,500 residents of Peal de Becerro and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Guadalquivir River basin and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment or equivalent, which is standard for this scale in Spain.
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