Overview
RIBA ROJA EL OLIVERAL wastewater treatment plant serves Riba-roja de Túria in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 6,797 people.
RIBA ROJA EL OLIVERAL is a wastewater treatment plant located in Riba-roja de Túria, within the Comunitat Valenciana region of Spain. The facility serves a population of around 6,797 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant. It is situated inland, more than 50 km from the coast, and operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU directive's requirements for appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment or equivalent, to protect receiving water bodies. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating a modest infrastructure scale. The facility is expected to comply with national and EU standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Turia River basin. The Turia River flows through the region and supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and bird species. Proper treatment at this plant helps maintain water quality in the river and downstream ecosystems, which are important for both ecological health and human use.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Turia River basin, which flows eastward to the Mediterranean Sea near Valencia. The Turia River is a key watercourse in the region, supporting riparian habitats and agricultural irrigation. Downstream, the Albufera de Valencia lagoon, a ecologically sensitive coastal wetland, relies on good water quality from upstream tributaries. Effective wastewater treatment at RIBA ROJA EL OLIVERAL helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting aquatic biodiversity and the ecological integrity of the river and its receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Riba-roja de Túria, in the Comunitat Valenciana region of Spain, specifically at Carrer Extremadura, l'Oliveral.
The plant serves approximately 6,797 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water network, which flows into the Turia River basin and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size, typically secondary treatment.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment or equivalent, ensuring adequate removal of organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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