PUEBLA DE DON FADRIQUE Wastewater Treatment Plant: Serving Puebla de Don Fadrique, Spain

The PUEBLA DE DON FADRIQUE wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Puebla de Don Fadrique, within the province of Granada, Andalucía, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 3,600 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity of 3,600 cubic meters per day matches the population served, indicating a balanced infrastructure. The plant discharges a treated volume of 652.49 cubic meters per day. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Mediterranean Sea via the Guadalquivir basin or adjacent systems. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting agricultural and ecological needs in the semi-arid landscape of northern Granada.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Guadalquivir River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Cádiz. The region is semi-arid, making water quality critical for irrigation and ecosystem health. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and migratory bird species in the wetlands of the Guadalquivir delta.