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WWTP Camara de Lobos
Portugal · official identifier PT19244926
46,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 78th of 527 (tied with 1 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier PT19244926 · reported size 46,000 h-e design capacity · received load 25,000 h-e · reported treatment: P · data year 2022. 78th of 527 records with reported size in the inventory of Portugal (tied with 1 others); 0.27 % of the sum of those 527 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 4.5 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 | primario (as reported to the EEA: P) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 32.6472, -16.9758 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record |
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: Portugal
Regulatory framework of Portugal · 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.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 25,000 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 25,000 p.e. with the reference profile of Portugal (hypothesis with reported load and reference profile; not a measurement). Open this scenario in the simulator · how it is calculated and what it is not.
Reference scenario computed on the server from the reported load and the country profile; an estimate, not a measurement. The simulator recomputes it when opened.
WATER THAT COULD RETURN
Reuse potential
what this estimate is · Volume estimated from the reported load (5,000 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funchal | 4.5 km | 140,000 | 100,000 | primary |
| Ribeira Brava | 10.1 km | 16,500 | 2,500 | primary |
| Canico | 13.6 km | 27,000 | 27,000 | primary |
| Santa Cruz | 18.3 km | 13,615 | 5,500 | primary |
| Calheta | 19.6 km | 9,108 | 3,200 | 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 Camara de Lobos report?
Reported size: 46,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 25,000 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment P. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of Camara de Lobos?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 25,000 p.e. of reported load: 1,089,771 kWh per year (43.6 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 54 % of consumption. Estimate with the country reference profile; not a measurement of the plant.
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.