Overview
SAINTE ROSE GUA bourg is a secondary treatment plant serving Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe. It treats wastewater from a population of 2,010 and discharges 358.58 m³/day, with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
SAINTE ROSE GUA bourg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sainte-Rose, on the island of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,010 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and currently discharges 358.58 m³/day of treated effluent. As a facility in an EU overseas territory, it operates under French environmental law, which transposes the directive and mandates compliance with discharge standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Caribbean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the coastal marine environment, including nearby coral reefs and seagrass beds, from nutrient pollution and pathogens. Its coastal location requires careful management to minimize impacts on sensitive marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the watershed of Basse-Terre, which flows into the Caribbean Sea. This coastal region supports diverse marine life, including coral reefs and mangroves, which are sensitive to nutrient loading and pollution. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic matter and suspended solids, protecting downstream habitats from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for recreational use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sainte-Rose, on the island of Basse-Terre in Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France.
The plant serves approximately 2,010 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Caribbean Sea. The plant provides secondary treatment to reduce pollutants before discharge.
As a French facility in an EU overseas territory, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations in Guadeloupe, secondary treatment is standard, as required by EU directives. This typically involves biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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