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WWTP ROTA
Rota · official identifier ES1110300004010E
162,500h-e design capacity (2022) · 131st of 2,166 (tied with 1 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier ES1110300004010E · reported size 162,500 h-e design capacity · received load 70,100 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 131st of 2,166 records with reported size in the inventory of Spain (tied with 1 others); 0.16 % of the sum of those 2,166 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 7.5 km · 1 within 10 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | primary + secondary (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 36.6668, -6.3853 reported precision: reliable (<=11 m) what it means |
| Source and year | European 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.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipiona | 7.5 km | 90,000 | 40,370 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Sanlucar de Barrameda | 12.4 km | 103,000 | 68,000 | primary and secondary |
| Las Galeras | 14.8 km | 180,000 | 128,209 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Puerto Real | 20.6 km | 60,000 | 45,249 | primary and secondary |
| Cadiz-San Fernando | 20.6 km | 375,000 | 223,580 | primary and secondary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP ROTA report?
Reported size: 162,500 h-e design capacity. Received load: 70,100 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PS. 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.