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WWTP JAEN

Jaén · official identifier ES1230500009010E

150,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 137th of 2,166 (tied with 3 others)

European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier ES1230500009010E · reported size 150,000 h-e design capacity · received load 120,000 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 137th of 2,166 records with reported size in the inventory of Spain (tied with 3 others); 0.15 % of the sum of those 2,166 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 11.2 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

150,000h-e design capacity
120,000h-e received load (2022)
80 %reported load/capacity ratio (not hydraulic utilisation)
137th of 2,166by reported size among the 2,166 records with a size in the inventory (tied with 3 others) · 0.15 % of the sum of those records (sum of records, not national capacity) · the largest plants in the country · how it is calculated
Treatmentprimary + secondary (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels
Nitrogen removalnot reported
Phosphorus removalnot reported
UV disinfectionnot reported
Statusactive
Reported coordinates37.8336, -3.7520 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
La Guardia de Jaen11.2 km4,5454,545primary and secondary
Villargordo11.9 km6,6596,659primary, secondary and tertiary
Mancha Real Nueva12.5 km14,00013,902primary and secondary
Torredelcampo13.4 km17,00014,000primary and secondary
Pegalajar14.3 km4,7004,696primary, 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 JAEN report?

Reported size: 150,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 120,000 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.