Overview
CARMAUX Valarens wastewater treatment plant serves Canitrot, Occitanie, France. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 19,920 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
CARMAUX Valarens is a wastewater treatment plant located in Canitrot, a locality in the Occitanie region of southern France. The plant serves a population of around 19,920, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated near the town of Carmaux in the Tarn department. As a French wastewater treatment facility, CARMAUX Valarens operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Compliance with the directive ensures appropriate treatment standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tarn River, a tributary of the Garonne River. The Garonne flows into the Gironde estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean. The Tarn River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operations help protect water quality in this downstream environment.
Environmental context
CARMAUX Valarens discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Tarn River, a major tributary of the Garonne River. The Garonne flows into the Gironde estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean. The Tarn River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
CARMAUX Valarens is located in Canitrot, a locality in the commune of Monestiés, near Carmaux in the Tarn department of Occitanie, southern France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 19,920, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent from CARMAUX Valarens is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tarn River, a tributary of the Garonne River, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
As a French plant serving over 15,000 people, CARMAUX Valarens is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
In France, wastewater treatment plants serving agglomerations of this size typically provide secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal if required by the receiving water body's sensitivity.
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