Overview
Santa Maria de Palautordera wastewater treatment plant serves the town in Catalunya, Spain. It treats wastewater for approximately 9,435 residents under EU regulatory standards.
Santa Maria de Palautordera wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Santa Maria de Palautordera, in the Vallès Oriental comarca of Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 9,435 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating a scale appropriate for its service population. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Tordera River basin. This discharge supports the ecological health of the Tordera River, a coastal stream that provides habitat for aquatic species and contributes to the region's water resources.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tordera River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the Costa Brava. The Tordera River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The Mediterranean coastal environment is sensitive to nutrient inputs, making effective wastewater treatment critical for preventing eutrophication and protecting marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Can Pagà, Santa Maria de Palautordera, in the Vallès Oriental comarca of Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 9,435 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which flows into the Tordera River and ultimately reaches 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 discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent require secondary treatment, which is the standard for plants of this scale in Spain.
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