VALL DELS ALCALANS, Montserrat

Overview

VALL DELS ALCALANS wastewater treatment plant serves Montserrat in Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. It is an inland facility designed for a capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day) and serves a population of 11,188.

VALL DELS ALCALANS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Montserrat, a municipality in the comarca of la Ribera Alta, within the province of València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. The plant serves a population of 11,188, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a Spanish facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Mediterranean Sea. Its inland location, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact. The surrounding region is agricultural, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant's treated effluent flows into the local river network within the Júcar River basin, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Albufera lagoon, a ecologically sensitive coastal wetland. The Albufera supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory bird corridor. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this downstream environment, which is subject to agricultural runoff and urban pressures.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Montserrat, in the comarca of la Ribera Alta, province of València, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain.

The plant serves a population equivalent of 11,188, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU standards.

The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Júcar River basin, ultimately reaching the Mediterranean Sea via the Albufera lagoon.

As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent require secondary treatment, which is the standard for plants of this scale in Spain.