Overview
Sant Salvador de Guardiola wastewater treatment plant serves 1,540 people in Catalunya, Spain, with advanced treatment. It discharges 669.16 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,167 m³/day.
The Sant Salvador de Guardiola wastewater treatment plant is located in the industrial zone of Salelles, within the municipality of Sant Salvador de Guardiola, in the Bages comarca of Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. This facility serves a population of 1,540 and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,167 m³/day and currently discharges 669.16 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a Spanish facility, it operates under the national water regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Llobregat River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the region's water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Llobregat River basin, which flows through Catalunya and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona. The Llobregat supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and urban use. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream habitats, including coastal areas that are ecologically sensitive.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Polígon industrial Salelles 2, in the Salelles area of Sant Salvador de Guardiola, in the Bages comarca, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 1,540 people.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of purification beyond secondary treatment, reducing nutrients and other pollutants before discharge.
The plant operates under Spanish national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the size of the agglomeration and the sensitivity of the receiving waters.
The plant has a designed capacity of 4,167 m³ per day, with a current discharge volume of 669.16 m³ per day.
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