Overview
Sant Antoni Vilamajor wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Sant Antoni de Vilamajor in Catalonia, Spain. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic hectometer and serves a population of 6,177.
The Sant Antoni Vilamajor wastewater treatment plant is located in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, a municipality in the Vallès Oriental comarca of Catalonia, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,177 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. As a plant in Spain, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1.00 cubic hectometer, indicating the plant's scale relative to the population served. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Besòs River basin. The surrounding area is a mix of urban and agricultural land, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Besòs River basin, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona. The Besòs River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining the health of coastal ecosystems and recreational waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, in the Vallès Oriental comarca of Catalonia, Spain. Its address is BP-5107, Vallserena, Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, Barcelona.
The plant serves a population of 6,177 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network that flows into the Besòs River basin, ultimately reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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