Overview
Valverde de Leganés wastewater treatment plant serves 7,200 people in Extremadura, Spain. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards for small agglomerations.
The Valverde de Leganés wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Valverde de Leganés, in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,200 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant, it operates within the framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality objectives. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Guadiana River basin, a major hydrological system in southwestern Spain. The Guadiana River flows through Extremadura and into the Gulf of Cádiz, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and agricultural activities along its course. Proper treatment at this facility helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that feed into the Guadiana River basin, which ultimately discharges into the Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean). This watershed supports irrigated agriculture and wetlands of ecological importance, including habitats for migratory waterbirds. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and maintain water quality in this semi-arid region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Valverde de Leganés, a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Its address is on the road from Badajoz to Valverde de Leganés, in the Dehesilla de Calamón area near the Cuatro Caminos industrial estate.
The plant serves a population of approximately 7,200 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Guadiana River basin, eventually reaching the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. National transposition is enforced by Spanish water authorities.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requires secondary treatment (biological treatment with secondary settlement). In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal may be required.
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