Overview
CASTELJALOUX LAUGAS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Casteljaloux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,000 people with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
CASTELJALOUX LAUGAS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Casteljaloux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,000 residents, making it a small to medium-sized agglomeration under French and EU classifications. 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. Its designed capacity is 5,000 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 891.99 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Garonne River basin and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Garonne River basin, which flows through southwestern France to the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality in the sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
CASTELJALOUX LAUGAS is located in Casteljaloux, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The plant's address is Route de Marmande, 47700 Casteljaloux.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection beyond secondary treatment. This exceeds the EU directive's minimum requirement for its size.
As a French plant serving 5,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 PE. The advanced treatment here likely addresses sensitive area requirements.
The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day, matching the population served. Its actual discharge volume is 891.99 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity.
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