Overview
Gosier montauban wastewater treatment plant serves Le Gosier, Guadeloupe, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population of 8,250. It operates under French regulations as part of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Gosier montauban is a wastewater treatment plant located in Le Gosier, Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 8,250 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating a small-scale treatment operation. As part of the French Caribbean island, the plant plays a key role in managing municipal wastewater for the local community. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which applies to Guadeloupe as an outermost region of the European Union, plants serving agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide appropriate treatment. The plant is expected to meet secondary treatment standards or equivalent as mandated by the directive for sensitive areas. The plant's discharge likely enters local watercourses that drain into the Caribbean Sea, given Guadeloupe's coastal geography. The surrounding watershed supports diverse marine life, including coral reefs and mangroves, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting these ecosystems. The facility contributes to maintaining water quality in the region's coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant is located on the island of Guadeloupe, within 50 km of the coast, and its treated effluent likely flows into local streams or directly into the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean Sea is a biodiverse marine environment supporting coral reefs, seagrass beds, and fisheries. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient pollution and protect these sensitive coastal ecosystems from eutrophication and habitat degradation.
Frequently asked questions
Gosier montauban is located in Le Gosier, Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France in the Caribbean. The address is Avenue de Poucet, Montauban, Le Gosier.
The plant serves a population of approximately 8,250 people in the Le Gosier area.
The treated wastewater is likely discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Caribbean Sea, given the plant's coastal proximity in Guadeloupe.
As a French facility in an EU outermost region, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment or equivalent, especially in sensitive coastal areas like Guadeloupe.
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