Overview
SANT LLORENC DE MORUNYS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Guixers, Spain. It treats wastewater for 963 people with a designed capacity of 3630 m³/day and discharges 306.01 m³/day.
SANT LLORENC DE MORUNYS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Guixers, within the Solsonès comarca of Lleida, Catalunya, Spain. The facility serves a small population of 963 people, reflecting its role in a rural or semi-rural community in the Pyrenees foothills. 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. Its designed capacity is 3630 m³/day, while the actual discharge volume is 306.01 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Llobregat River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Llobregat River, which supports diverse freshwater species and is an important water resource for the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Llobregat River basin, which flows through Catalunya and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona. The Llobregat River supports a variety of aquatic life and is a critical water source for agriculture and urban areas. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the river's ecological health and the coastal waters of the Mediterranean.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Guixers, in the Solsonès comarca of Lleida, Catalunya, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 963 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Llobregat River basin and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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