Overview
VILLANUEVA DEL TRABUCO wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Villanueva del Trabuco in Andalucía, Spain. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 6,780.
VILLANUEVA DEL TRABUCO is a wastewater treatment plant located in Villanueva del Trabuco, within the Nororma region of Málaga, Andalucía, Spain. The facility serves a population of 6,780 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small-scale municipal plant. As a Spanish treatment facility, it operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards for wastewater management. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Guadalhorce River basin. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for maintaining water quality in downstream ecosystems. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water resources and the coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Guadalhorce River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The watershed supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic habitats. Effective treatment is essential to prevent nutrient pollution and protect downstream coastal waters, which are ecologically sensitive and support tourism and fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
VILLANUEVA DEL TRABUCO is located in Villanueva del Trabuco, in the Nororma region of Málaga, Andalucía, Spain.
The plant serves a population of 6,780 people.
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Guadalhorce River basin, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
As a Spanish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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