Overview
PINILLA wastewater treatment plant serves Pinilla del Valle in the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. It handles a population of 3,789 and operates under Spain's implementation of EU wastewater directives.
PINILLA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Pinilla del Valle, a municipality in the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,789 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Spanish plant, PINILLA operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into freshwater bodies, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Lozoya River, a tributary of the Jarama River, ultimately flowing into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is one of the Iberian Peninsula's major rivers, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water resources for agriculture and urban areas downstream.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Lozoya River, a key tributary of the Jarama River, which flows into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River supports a variety of freshwater species and is an important water source for central Spain and Portugal. The surrounding Sierra de Guadarrama region is ecologically sensitive, with habitats that rely on clean water from mountain streams.
Frequently asked questions
The PINILLA plant is located in Pinilla del Valle, a municipality in the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. Its address is Travesía Iglesia, Sexmo de Lozoya, Pinilla del Valle.
The PINILLA wastewater treatment plant serves a population of approximately 3,789 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment standards.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Lozoya River. This river is part of the Jarama River system, ultimately reaching the Tagus River basin.
As a Spanish facility, PINILLA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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