Overview
VILLAFRANCA DE CABALLEROS wastewater treatment plant serves Villafranca de los Caballeros in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,824 residents.
VILLAFRANCA DE CABALLEROS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villafranca de los Caballeros, Toledo, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of about 6,824 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a Spanish wastewater facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with discharge standards to protect water quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tagus River basin, a major river system in Spain. The Tagus River flows westward through Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agriculture and urban use.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network within the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, flowing through central Spain and Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. This watershed supports a variety of aquatic life and is an important resource for irrigation and drinking water. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Camino de la Hoya in Villafranca de los Caballeros, Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 6,824 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies within the Tagus River basin, which ultimately flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
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, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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