Overview
VILLALUENGA DE LA SAGRA wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Villaluenga de la Sagra in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 3,145.
VILLALUENGA DE LA SAGRA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villaluenga de la Sagra, a town in the province of Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,145 residents and discharges a treated wastewater volume of 570.02 cubic meters per day. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. This level of treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin. The Tagus River is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and flows westward into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant's operations help protect the water quality of the Tagus River and its downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, contributing to the ecological health of the river and its estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villaluenga de la Sagra, a town in the province of Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,145 residents.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tagus River basin and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000.
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