ETAR de Almargem - Cabanas de Tavira, Portugal
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Torgut
N 37° 08.405 W 007° 36.612
29S E 623435 N 4111316
The ETAR de Almargem is operated by Águas do Algarve and it's located in the outskirts of the village of Cabanas de Tavira, close to the Atlantic coast of Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMDKPQ
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 01/27/2012
Views: 8
I found this place while exploring the bike trail stretching all the way from West to East of Algarve. Fortunatelly the website of the facility provides answers for the technical questions one might need.
This facility processes the wastewater of the following urban zones:
* Zona do Livramento/ Arroteia
* Cabanas de Tavira
* Conceição de Tavira
* Luz de Tavira
* Stº Estêvão
* Pedras D’el Rei
* Santa Luzia
* Cidade de Tavira
What is the capacity of the facility?: 12.200 m3 per day corresponding to the needs of 48.200 inhabitants.
Describe the biological treatment technology used.:
Well, there is no way one can translate this. So Portuguese has to make it.
* Tratamento preliminar realizado em órgão compacto (gradagem/tamização, desarenação e desengorduramento), em duas linhas independentes;
* Tratamento biológico em sistema de lamas activadas (com selectores biológicos), em regime de arejamento prolongado, efectuado em reactores do tipo vala de oxidação e decantação secundária. Este tratamento biológico, é realizado em duas linhas independentes;
* Desinfecção final do efluente por radiação Ultra-Violeta;
* Espessamento mecânico das lamas e desidratação mecânica por centrífuga;
* Desodorização do ar contaminado por biofiltração
How are biosolids (sludge) managed?: Too technical for transaltion: "Espessamento mecânico das lamas e desidratação mecânica por centrífuga;"
What technology is used for disinfection prior to dicharge of treated water?: Ultra-violet radiation
Who is the owner/operator fo the facility?: Águas do Algarve S.A.
What is the website of the WWTP?: [Web Link]
How is the facility governed?: Not listed
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