Overview
VILLANUEVA DEL ROSARIO wastewater treatment plant serves 5,343 people in Andalucía, Spain, with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
The VILLANUEVA DEL ROSARIO wastewater treatment plant is located in Villanueva del Rosario, within the Nororma region of Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. It serves a population of 5,343, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 6,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 968.40 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Guadalhorce River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting water quality in the region's semi-arid environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Guadalhorce River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Málaga. The Guadalhorce basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for birds. The region's Mediterranean climate with seasonal droughts makes effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining river base flows and preventing eutrophication in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villanueva del Rosario, in the Nororma region of Málaga, Andalucía, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 5,343 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Guadalhorce River, which ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for agglomerations of its size discharging to freshwater.
The plant has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 968.40 m³/day.
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