PERAL EL Wastewater Treatment Plant, El Peral, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

PERAL EL is a wastewater treatment plant located in El Peral, a municipality in the province of Cuenca, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 1,644 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent, reducing pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Júcar River basin. The Júcar River flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which flows through the province of Cuenca and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is important for regional water resources. The advanced treatment at PERAL EL helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the ecological integrity of the downstream environment.