Overview
Chabottes wastewater treatment plant serves Buissard in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 15,283 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Chabottes wastewater treatment plant is located in Buissard, a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 15,283, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under European regulations. As a French facility, Chabottes operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are consistent with national standards for inland communities in mountainous regions. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Durance River system, ultimately reaching the Rhône River and the Mediterranean Sea. Its operations help protect the sensitive alpine watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into tributaries of the Durance River, a major alpine river that feeds into the Rhône. The Durance basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for irrigation and hydroelectric power. Downstream, the Rhône delta and Camargue region host ecologically significant wetlands and migratory bird habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The Chabottes wastewater treatment plant is located in Buissard, a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its address is D 945, Prés Mengiers, Buissard, near Gap.
The Chabottes WWTP serves approximately 15,283 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Durance River system, which ultimately reaches the Rhône River and the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French facility, Chabottes operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Compliance is enforced by French authorities.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires secondary treatment. In France, this typically involves biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or biofiltration.
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