Overview
Pinofranqueado wastewater treatment plant serves 3,100 people in Extremadura, Spain. It operates with secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
The Pinofranqueado wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Pinofranqueado, in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 3,100 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classifications. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and treats wastewater from the local community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 5,000 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of about 562 m³, indicating ample capacity for current loads. The plant operates under Spain's national water regulations, which transpose EU directives. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Tagus River basin, one of the Iberian Peninsula's major river systems. The Tagus River drains westward into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant's operation helps protect the local aquatic ecosystem and downstream water quality in the Tagus basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Tagus River, which flows through central Spain and Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban supply. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting the river's ecological health and preventing eutrophication in downstream reservoirs.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pinofranqueado, a municipality in the province of Cáceres, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. Its address is Calle Aliso, Pinofranqueado.
The plant serves approximately 3,100 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tagus River basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³ per day, with an average daily discharge of about 562 m³, indicating sufficient capacity for current demand.
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