Overview
Torquemada wastewater treatment plant serves 3,200 people in Castilla y León, Spain, with advanced treatment. It discharges 316 m³/day into the local watershed.
The Torquemada wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Torquemada, in the province of Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 3,200 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum requirement of secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 3,200 m³/day, matching the population served, and it discharges an average volume of 316 m³/day. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Pisuerga River, a tributary of the Duero River. The Duero basin supports diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities downstream, making proper treatment essential for ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pisuerga River basin, which flows into the Duero River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Porto, Portugal. The Duero basin is a major agricultural region, and nutrient removal from wastewater helps prevent eutrophication in downstream reservoirs and coastal waters. The area supports diverse fish species and migratory birds.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Torquemada, a municipality in the province of Palencia, within the autonomous community of Castilla y León, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 3,200 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
The treated effluent discharges into the local watershed, which drains into the Pisuerga River, a tributary of the Duero River. The Duero basin is ecologically important and supports agriculture and biodiversity.
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