Overview
ANDUZE wastewater treatment plant serves Anduze in Occitanie, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 8,738 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The ANDUZE wastewater treatment plant is located in Anduze, a commune in the Gard department of Occitanie, southern France. The facility serves a population of approximately 8,738 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The directive ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gardon River and then the Rhône River, flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Gardon River ecosystem and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Gardon River, a tributary of the Rhône River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Gardon supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a sensitive karst landscape. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important river system.
Frequently asked questions
The ANDUZE plant is located in Anduze, in the Gard department of Occitanie, southern France, along Chemin Bas.
The plant serves approximately 8,738 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Gardon River, a tributary of the Rhône River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 people are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter.
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