Overview
Valdeganga wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Valdeganga in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It provides advanced treatment for a population of approximately 3,000.
Valdeganga wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Valdeganga, within the province of Albacete in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 3,000 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small inland community. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent suitable for discharge into sensitive environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Júcar River basin. The Júcar River flows eastward to the Mediterranean Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural water reuse in the region. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Júcar River basin, which flows through Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The Júcar River supports irrigated agriculture and provides habitat for native fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the municipality of Valdeganga, in the province of Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 residents of Valdeganga and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network that flows into the Júcar River basin, which ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Spanish plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters.
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