Overview
CAROMB Nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Caromb, France. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and treats wastewater for approximately 4,300 residents.
CAROMB Nouvelle is a wastewater treatment plant located in Caromb, within the Vaucluse department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,300 people, making it a small agglomeration under French and EU classifications. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are integrated into the regional water management infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive mandates secondary treatment, but the advanced level indicates additional nutrient removal or polishing steps, likely to protect sensitive receiving waters. The designed capacity is 4,000 m³/day, and the average daily discharge volume is 767 m³, suggesting ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhône River basin. The Rhône flows into the Mediterranean Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the larger Rhône River basin. The Rhône flows southward through Provence and into the Mediterranean Sea near the Camargue delta. This region supports diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. Advanced treatment at the plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to maintain water quality in downstream rivers and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
CAROMB Nouvelle is located at Chemin de Saint-Clou, Caromb, in the Vaucluse department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
The plant serves approximately 4,300 residents in the Caromb area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Rhône River basin, ultimately reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment. The advanced treatment level indicates additional nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies.
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