VIVEIRO Wastewater Treatment Plant, Viveiro, Galicia, Spain

The VIVEIRO wastewater treatment plant is located in Monte Faro, near the town of Viveiro in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. It serves a population of approximately 19,352 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards. The plant is situated in a coastal region within 50 km of the Atlantic Ocean. As a facility in Spain, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating the plant's scale. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Cantabrian Sea (Atlantic Ocean). The region's rivers and coastal waters support diverse marine life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. Proper treatment helps protect the ecological health of the Ría de Viveiro estuary and surrounding coastal areas.

The VIVEIRO plant discharges into the local river system that flows into the Ría de Viveiro, a coastal estuary on the Cantabrian Sea (Atlantic Ocean). This estuary supports diverse aquatic life, including fish and bird species, and is an important area for local fishing and recreation. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal environment.