Overview
VILLARROBLEDO wastewater treatment plant serves Las Pedroñeras, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, with a population equivalent of 84,960. It operates under Spain's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The VILLARROBLEDO wastewater treatment plant is located in Cerro del Francés, Las Pedroñeras, in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain. It serves a population equivalent of 84,960, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, more than 50 km from the coast, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure. As a Spanish facility serving over 10,000 people, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. For agglomerations of this scale, the directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the discharge enters sensitive areas. Regulatory compliance is expected under national and EU frameworks. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Tagus River basin. The surrounding region is characterized by agricultural land use, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Tagus River basin, which flows westward through central Spain and Portugal before reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for irrigation and drinking water supply. The region's semi-arid climate makes water quality management critical for maintaining ecological balance and agricultural productivity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Cerro del Francés, in the municipality of Las Pedroñeras, in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 84,960, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Tagus River basin, ultimately flowing to the Atlantic Ocean.
As a Spanish wastewater treatment plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially more advanced treatment depending on the sensitivity of the receiving waters.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people are generally required to have secondary treatment. If the discharge is into a sensitive area, tertiary treatment may be required.
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