Overview
CASTETNAU CAMBLONG wastewater treatment plant serves Castetnau-Camblong in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 2,528 with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
The CASTETNAU CAMBLONG wastewater treatment plant is located in the Zone d'activités de la Chapelle in Castetnau-Camblong, a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,528 people and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 450.99 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant likely employs tertiary processes such as nutrient removal or disinfection to meet stringent effluent standards, particularly important given the region's environmental sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gave d'Oloron river and then the Adour river before reaching the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the aquatic ecosystems of the Gave d'Oloron, a river known for its salmon and trout populations, and contributes to the overall water quality of the Adour basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Gave d'Oloron river, a tributary of the Adour river, which flows into the Bay of Biscay. The Gave d'Oloron supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and sea trout. The advanced treatment helps protect these sensitive ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants, maintaining the ecological health of the river and its downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Zone d'activités de la Chapelle, Castetnau-Camblong, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,528 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Gave d'Oloron river, a tributary of the Adour river that ultimately reaches the Bay of Biscay.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge. The plant's advanced treatment likely meets requirements for sensitive areas.
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