Overview
VILLANUEVA DE ALGAIDAS wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Villanueva de Algaidas in Andalucía, Spain. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 5,279.
VILLANUEVA DE ALGAIDAS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villanueva de Algaidas, a municipality in the province of Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. The plant serves a population of 5,279 and has a designed capacity of 6,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 956.80 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU effluent standards before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Guadalhorce River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Guadalhorce River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Málaga. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining the ecological balance of the coastal zone and the marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villanueva de Algaidas, a municipality in the province of Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. Its address is Calle Córdoba, Villanueva de Algaidas, Nororma, Málaga, Andalucía, 29310.
The plant serves a population of 5,279 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed within the Guadalhorce River basin, which ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Málaga.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is mandatory, and discharge permits are regulated by the regional water authority (Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalhorce).
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