Overview
SUMACARCER wastewater treatment plant serves Sumacàrcer in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,218 and discharges 156.48 m³/day.
The SUMACARCER wastewater treatment plant is located in Sumacàrcer, a municipality in the Ribera Alta comarca of Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It serves a population of 1,218, classifying it as a small agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a secondary treatment facility, SUMACARCER meets the minimum requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,375 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 156.48 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Júcar River basin and the coastal waters of the Gulf of Valencia from nutrient pollution and organic load.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea at Cullera. The downstream environment includes the Albufera de Valencia, a coastal lagoon of high ecological value that supports diverse aquatic birdlife and fish species. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in this sensitive water body.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Camí del Viro in Sumacàrcer, in the Ribera Alta comarca of Valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 1,218, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local water network within the Júcar River basin, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
SUMACARCER provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,375 m³/day, with an average daily flow of 156.48 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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