VILANOVA DEL VALLES Wastewater Treatment Plant, Vilanova del Vallès, Catalunya

VILANOVA DEL VALLES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Vilanova del Vallès, in the Vallès Oriental comarca of Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain. The plant serves a population of 13,971 and has a designed capacity of 1.00 cubic meters per day. It operates as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the town. As a plant in Spain, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size (between 10,000 and 15,000 population equivalent). The regulatory framework ensures appropriate standards are met. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Mediterranean Sea. The facility plays a key role in protecting the local environment and downstream ecosystems, including the Besòs River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.

The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Besòs River basin. The Besòs River flows through the Vallès Oriental region and ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona. This coastal area supports diverse marine and coastal ecosystems, including seagrass meadows and fish spawning grounds. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in the river and protect downstream habitats from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.