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WWTP Valhelhas
Portugal · official identifier PT21801859
15,700h-e design capacity (2022) · 167th of 527
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier PT21801859 · reported size 15,700 h-e design capacity · received load 15,700 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 167th of 527 records with reported size in the inventory of Portugal; 0.09 % of the sum of those 527 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 5.3 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 | primary + secondary (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 40.3999, -7.3932 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: 15,700 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 15,700 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 (3,140 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmonte | 5.3 km | 4,228 | 3,900 | primary and secondary |
| Caria | 12.4 km | 2,778 | 2,600 | primary and secondary |
| Torrao · Pt6031771 | 16.3 km | 10,000 | 7,000 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Grande Covilha | 18.1 km | 74,748 | 63,800 | primary and secondary |
| S. Miguel | 20.9 km | 40,000 | 40,000 | 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 Valhelhas report?
Reported size: 15,700 h-e design capacity. Received load: 15,700 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PS. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of Valhelhas?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 15,700 p.e. of reported load: 688,220 kWh per year (43.8 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 49 % 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.