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WWTP Setubal
Portugal · official identifier PT10043594
123,562h-e design capacity (2022) · 39th of 527
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier PT10043594 · reported size 123,562 h-e design capacity · received load 102,500 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 39th of 527 records with reported size in the inventory of Portugal; 0.71 % of the sum of those 527 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 6.3 km · 2 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 | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 38.5115, -8.8510 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: 102,500 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 102,500 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 (20,500 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aires | 6.3 km | 10,000 | 6,700 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Troia | 8.1 km | 6,500 | 6,500 | primary and secondary |
| Lagoinha | 12.0 km | 30,600 | 20,500 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Palmela/Auto Europa | 15.7 km | 50,000 | 21,000 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Pinhal Novo | 15.8 km | 24,000 | 24,000 | 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 Setubal report?
Reported size: 123,562 h-e design capacity. Received load: 102,500 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PST. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of Setubal?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 102,500 p.e. of reported load: 3,480,200 kWh per year (34.0 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 56 % 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.