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WWTP CASTELL-PLATJA D'ARO

Castell D'Aro, Platja D'Aro i S'Agaró · official identifier ES9170480002010E

175,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 122nd of 2,166 (tied with 2 others)

European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier ES9170480002010E · reported size 175,000 h-e design capacity · received load 37,208 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 122nd of 2,166 records with reported size in the inventory of Spain (tied with 2 others); 0.17 % of the sum of those 2,166 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 12.4 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.

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WHAT THE DATA REPORT

Reported data official data · 2022

175,000h-e design capacity
37,208h-e received load (2022)
21 %reported load/capacity ratio (not hydraulic utilisation)
122nd of 2,166by reported size among the 2,166 records with a size in the inventory (tied with 2 others) · 0.17 % of the sum of those records (sum of records, not national capacity) · the largest plants in the country · how it is calculated
Treatmentprimary + secondary + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels
Nitrogen removalnot reported
Phosphorus removalnot reported
UV disinfectionyes
Statusactive
Reported coordinates41.8095, 3.0309 reported precision: reliable (<=11 m) what it means
Source and yearEuropean Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record

REGULATORY REFERENCES

Referencia normativa: Spain

Regulatory framework of Spain · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 150,000 p.e. or more; obligations are set by agglomeration load, not by the capacity of this plant. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.

LOCATION

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NEARBY PLANTS

Nearby wastewater treatment plants

PlantDistanceCapacity (h-e)Load 2022Treatment
Tossa de Mar12.4 km43,10010,891primary, secondary and tertiary
Palamos12.4 km165,45069,844primary, secondary and tertiary
Cassa de la Selva17.0 km17,40715,378primary, secondary and tertiary
La Bisbal D'Emporda18.8 km18,81317,108primary, secondary and tertiary
Lloret de Mar20.0 km185,00052,235primary, secondary and tertiary

Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.

QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions about this plant

What capacity does WWTP CASTELL-PLATJA D'ARO report?

Reported size: 175,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 37,208 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.

What treatment is reported?

Treatment PST. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.

SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS

Source

reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · data 2022 · edition 2023 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.