POBLA DEL DUC, la Pobla del Duc

Overview

POBLA DEL DUC is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving la Pobla del Duc, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,046 people with a designed capacity of 5,416 m³/day.

POBLA DEL DUC is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in la Pobla del Duc, within the Vall d'Albaida comarca of Valencia, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 5,046 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. 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. The designed capacity is 5,416 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 812.40 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into the local river system, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Albaida River and downstream water quality, supporting aquatic life and preventing eutrophication in coastal waters.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Albaida River, a tributary of the Xúquer (Júcar) River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Cullera. The Albaida River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The region's Mediterranean climate with seasonal rainfall makes consistent treatment essential to prevent nutrient loading and algal blooms in downstream coastal areas.

Frequently asked questions

POBLA DEL DUC is located in la Pobla del Duc, in the Vall d'Albaida comarca of Valencia province, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.

The plant serves approximately 5,046 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.

The plant discharges treated effluent into the Albaida River, which flows into the Xúquer (Júcar) River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.

POBLA DEL DUC provides secondary treatment, meeting the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.

As a Spanish plant, POBLA DEL DUC operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Spanish law, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent discharging to freshwater.