Overview
Teresa de Cofrentes wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, with secondary treatment for a population of 849. It has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and discharges 113.59 m³/day.
The Teresa de Cofrentes wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Teresa de Cofrentes, within the Comunitat Valenciana region of eastern Spain. This facility serves a population of approximately 849 residents, operating as a secondary treatment plant under the regulatory framework of the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a secondary treatment plant, it employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the EU standards for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 113.59 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Júcar River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which flows eastward through the Comunitat Valenciana and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Valencia. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and tourism. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Teresa de Cofrentes, a municipality in the Comunitat Valenciana region of eastern Spain, along the Carretera de Alicante a Francia por Zaragoza.
The plant serves a population of approximately 849 residents in the municipality of Teresa de Cofrentes.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Júcar River basin, ultimately flowing to the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which uses biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller communities like Teresa de Cofrentes, appropriate treatment is still mandated to protect receiving waters.
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