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Although wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a crucial role in purifying wastewater and mitigating industrial and domestic pollution in global freshwater reserves, their impact on air quality in nearby areas is frequently neglected. Therefore, this study assessed air quality in two WWTPs in Toledo, Spain. One is located in an industrial area and processes both industrial and domestic sewage (WWTP1), and the other is situated in a rural area and treats domestic wastewater (WWTP2), handling approximately double the treatment flow. Moreover, the aeration systems in the bioreactors differ. 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