Overview
VELEZ BLANCO wastewater treatment plant in Vélez-Blanco, Andalucía, Spain, serves 1,400 people with secondary treatment. The plant is currently closed and has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
VELEZ BLANCO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Vélez-Blanco, a municipality in the province of Almería, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,400 people and is classified as a small agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2,500 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 253.75 m³/day. The plant is currently listed as closed. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Almanzora River basin. The region is semi-arid, and the plant plays a role in protecting local water quality and supporting downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Almanzora River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the coast of Almería. The downstream environment includes semi-arid landscapes and coastal habitats that support diverse aquatic life. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect the ecological health of the river and marine waters.
Frequently asked questions
VELEZ BLANCO is located in Vélez-Blanco, a municipality in the province of Almería, Andalucía, Spain. The address is Carretera de Vélez-Blanco a la AL-9104 por el Pilar, Canales, Vélez-Blanco, Los Vélez, Almería, Andalucía, 04830.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,400 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Almanzora River basin and ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
VELEZ BLANCO provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Spanish plant, VELEZ BLANCO 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. For smaller agglomerations like this one, appropriate treatment is required to protect the receiving environment.
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