Overview
VILLANUEVA DE LA VERA wastewater treatment plant serves Villanueva de la Sierra in Extremadura, Spain. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,200 residents.
VILLANUEVA DE LA VERA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villanueva de la Sierra, a municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The plant serves a population of around 6,200 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Spanish and EU regulations. As a plant in Spain, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. It is expected to meet the secondary treatment standards typical for its population tier. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tagus River basin, one of the major river systems in the Iberian Peninsula. The Tagus River flows westward through Spain and Portugal before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tagus River basin, which flows through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean. The Tagus supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and urban areas. Protecting this watershed from nutrient pollution and pathogens is critical for maintaining ecological balance and water quality downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villanueva de la Sierra, in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
The plant serves approximately 6,200 residents in the Villanueva de la Sierra area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tagus River basin and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving 6,200 people typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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