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Spain · Galicia
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WWTP PADRON
Padrón · official identifier ES12150650505010E
18,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 668th of 2,166 (tied with 10 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier ES12150650505010E · reported size 18,000 h-e design capacity · received load 10,828 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 668th of 2,166 records with reported size in the inventory of Spain (tied with 10 others); 0.02 % of the sum of those 2,166 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 0.5 km · 4 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 + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | yes |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 42.7228, -8.6653 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 10,000 to 149,999 p.e.; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontecesures | 0.5 km | 3,500 | 3,370 | primary and secondary |
| Valga | 1.5 km | 3,135 | 6,262 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Catoira | 7.9 km | 5,000 | 4,986 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Pontevea (Teo) | 9.3 km | 11,500 | 5,765 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Calo - Milladoiro (Teo) | 11.4 km | 14,000 | 19,203 | primary, 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 PADRON report?
Reported size: 18,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 10,828 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.