PONTE BAXOI PERBES MINO Wastewater Treatment Plant, A Carreira, Galicia, Spain

PONTE BAXOI PERBES MINO is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in A Carreira, within the municipality of Miño, in the province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The plant serves a population of 4,466, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Spanish and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which exceed the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 8,500 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges an average of 951.89 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Ría de Betanzos, a coastal inlet known for its ecological importance. The plant's coastal location and advanced treatment help protect the sensitive marine environment of the Galician rias.

The plant discharges into the Ría de Betanzos, a coastal inlet that forms part of the Atlantic Ocean's Galician rias system. This estuary supports diverse aquatic life, including shellfish beds and migratory fish species. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of the ria and the broader Atlantic coastal zone.