REAL DE SAN VICENTE Wastewater Treatment Plant, El Real de San Vicente, Castilla-La Mancha

The REAL DE SAN VICENTE wastewater treatment plant is located in El Real de San Vicente, a municipality in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,680 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility in a rural inland setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tagus River basin, one of the major river systems in the Iberian Peninsula. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The advanced treatment helps safeguard the ecological health of the Tagus basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and human consumption downstream.

The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus is a vital water resource for the region, supporting irrigated agriculture, wetlands, and migratory bird populations. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.