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WWTP LUGO

Lugo · official identifier ES12270282701011E

200,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 102nd of 2,166 (tied with 4 others)

European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier ES12270282701011E · reported size 200,000 h-e design capacity · received load 153,696 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 102nd of 2,166 records with reported size in the inventory of Spain (tied with 4 others); 0.20 % of the sum of those 2,166 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 17.8 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

200,000h-e design capacity
153,696h-e received load (2022)
77 %reported load/capacity ratio (not hydraulic utilisation)
102nd of 2,166by reported size among the 2,166 records with a size in the inventory (tied with 4 others) · 0.20 % 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 removalyes
Phosphorus removalyes
UV disinfectionnot reported
Statusactive
Reported coordinates42.9712, -7.5202 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
Rabade17.8 km15,0008,288primary, secondary and tertiary
Sarria22.1 km10,00012,122primary, secondary and tertiary
Becerrea32.4 km2,5002,691primary, secondary and tertiary
Monterroso33.4 km3,0004,335primary, secondary and tertiary
Guitiriz37.1 km3,4002,487primary, 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 LUGO report?

Reported size: 200,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 153,696 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.