Overview
TAURITO wastewater treatment plant serves Mogán, Canarias, Spain. It provides secondary treatment and discharges treated wastewater near the coast.
TAURITO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Taurito, Mogán, in the province of Las Palmas, Canarias, Spain. The plant serves the local community and is situated in a coastal tourist area on the island of Gran Canaria. It operates under Spanish and European Union regulations for wastewater treatment. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into coastal waters. The designed capacity is 3,500 cubic meters per day, and the current discharge volume is approximately 354.29 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below its design capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Taurito. This area supports marine biodiversity and is part of the Canary Islands' sensitive coastal ecosystem. Proper treatment helps protect the marine environment and supports tourism and local fisheries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Taurito, on the southwestern shore of Gran Canaria. The coastal waters are part of the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem, which supports diverse marine life including sea turtles, cetaceans, and endemic fish species. The area is also important for tourism and recreation, making effective wastewater treatment essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect coral reefs and seagrass habitats.
Frequently asked questions
TAURITO is located in Taurito, a coastal area in the municipality of Mogán, on the island of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, Spain.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day and currently discharges about 354.29 cubic meters per day, operating well below its capacity.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Taurito, following Spanish and EU regulations.
As a coastal plant in Spain, TAURITO must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters to protect the marine environment.
The discharge enters the Atlantic Ocean in the Canary Islands, a region with rich marine biodiversity. Proper treatment helps prevent eutrophication and protects sensitive habitats like coral reefs and seagrass beds.
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