Overview
SIMAT DE LA VALLDIGNA wastewater treatment plant serves Simat de la Valldigna in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 5,996.
SIMAT DE LA VALLDIGNA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Simat de la Valldigna, a municipality in the province of Valencia, within the Comunitat Valenciana region of eastern Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 1.00, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater. As a plant in Spain, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000, the directive requires secondary treatment or equivalent. It is expected to meet these standards to protect receiving waters. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The region's rivers, such as the Vaca or Barxeta, flow through agricultural and natural areas before reaching the coast. The plant's operation helps protect downstream ecosystems, including coastal wetlands and marine habitats, from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local river system, likely tributaries of the Vaca River or similar watercourses, which flow into the Mediterranean Sea near the Gulf of Valencia. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and includes sensitive habitats such as seagrass meadows and wetlands. Proper treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and protect biodiversity in this ecologically important region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Simat de la Valldigna, a municipality in the province of Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.
The plant serves a population of approximately 5,996 residents.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local rivers that flow toward the Mediterranean Sea, likely via the Vaca River or similar watercourses.
As a Spanish plant serving an agglomeration under 10,000 population equivalent, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment or equivalent.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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