Zafra Puebla de Sancho Perez, Zafra

Overview

Zafra Puebla de Sancho Perez is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving 25,500 people in Zafra, Extremadura, Spain. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Zafra Puebla de Sancho Perez is a wastewater treatment plant located in Zafra, a town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. The plant serves a population of approximately 25,500 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location in the rural agricultural region of Extremadura places it within the Guadiana River basin. As a plant serving over 10,000 people, it 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 size, the directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately flow into the Guadiana River, one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula. The Guadiana River drains into the Gulf of Cádiz (Atlantic Ocean), supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this agriculturally important region.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Guadiana River basin, which flows through Extremadura and southern Portugal before reaching the Gulf of Cádiz. The Guadiana supports a variety of aquatic life, including migratory fish species, and its estuary is an ecologically sensitive area. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this transboundary river system.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Zafra, a town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Its address is Camino de Muladar, Buen Suceso, Zafra.

The plant serves approximately 25,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.

The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Guadiana River, which ultimately reaches the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean.

As a Spanish 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 stringent treatment in sensitive areas.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people are required to have at least secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be required.