VILLAMANRIQUE ALMEDINA TORRE DE JUAN ABAD Wastewater Treatment Plant, Torre de Juan Abad, Castilla-La Mancha

VILLAMANRIQUE ALMEDINA TORRE DE JUAN ABAD is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Torre de Juan Abad, a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, within the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,196 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this inland community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. As a facility in Spain, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the population served and the sensitivity of receiving waters. For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, but the advanced level here indicates a higher standard likely due to local environmental requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, ultimately contributing to the Guadiana River basin, which flows westward into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and aquifers, which are important for agriculture and biodiversity in the semi-arid climate of Castilla-La Mancha.

The plant discharges into the Guadiana River basin, one of Spain's major river systems, which flows through the La Mancha plain and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Cádiz. The region's watershed supports irrigated agriculture and wetlands of ecological importance, including the Tablas de Daimiel National Park, a sensitive floodplain ecosystem. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in this semi-arid region where water resources are scarce.