Overview
Torremayor Esparragalejo La Garrovilla wastewater treatment plant serves 24,400 people in Torremayor, Extremadura, Spain. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Torremayor Esparragalejo La Garrovilla wastewater treatment plant is located in Torremayor, a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Serving a population of 24,400, the plant is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure for inland communities. As a medium-sized agglomeration in Spain, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries. Spanish regulations transpose this directive, and plants of this scale typically employ biological treatment processes to meet effluent standards. The plant discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Guadiana River basin, one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula. The Guadiana flows southwest through Extremadura and into the Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean). The plant's operations help protect the ecological health of the Guadiana River and its tributaries, which support diverse aquatic life and agricultural activities in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Guadiana River basin, which flows through Extremadura and into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Cádiz. The Guadiana River supports a variety of fish species and provides water for irrigation. The plant's discharge contributes to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which is important for both biodiversity and human use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Torremayor, a municipality in the province of Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 24,400 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Guadiana River basin, which ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Spain, secondary biological treatment is standard, often including activated sludge or similar processes to meet EU effluent quality standards.
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