VELADA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Velada, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

The VELADA wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Velada, in the province of Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 6,130 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under European Union classifications. As a Spanish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality standards. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, flowing westward through Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this important river system and its downstream ecosystems.

The VELADA plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture, industry, and human consumption. The Tagus River flows through central Spain and Portugal, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. Protecting this watershed is critical for maintaining ecological balance and water quality in one of the Iberian Peninsula's most important river systems.