Overview
Centre Hospitalier de la Candelie is a secondary treatment plant in Pont-du-Casse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It serves 360 people and discharges 64.22 m³/day of treated wastewater.
Centre Hospitalier de la Candelie is a wastewater treatment plant located in Pont-du-Casse, near Agen in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. It serves a population of 360 and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the local hospital facility. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2000 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 64.22 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Garonne River via the Garonne basin. The Garonne flows into the Gironde estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory fish species such as salmon and sturgeon.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Garonne River basin, which flows through southwestern France into the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports a rich ecosystem, including migratory fish like Atlantic salmon and European sturgeon. The secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pont-du-Casse, near Agen, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
The plant serves a population of 360, primarily from the hospital facility and surrounding area.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent are required to provide appropriate treatment. Secondary treatment meets this requirement.
The treated effluent discharges into the Garonne River basin, which flows into the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean.
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