Overview
CHAZAY D AZERGUES LE BEAL is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Chazay-d'Azergues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, serving 1,235 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
CHAZAY D AZERGUES LE BEAL is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Chazay-d'Azergues, a commune in the Rhône department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. The plant serves a population of 1,235 and has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 220.32 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. As a small agglomeration (under 2,000 population equivalent), the directive mandates appropriate treatment, and the advanced level indicates a higher standard of nutrient removal or disinfection. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Azergues River, a tributary of the Saône River, and then into the Rhône River. This water body chain supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality management in the Rhône basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Azergues River, which flows into the Saône River and then the Rhône River, eventually reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The Rhône basin is a major ecological corridor in Europe, supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 39, Chemin de la Pépinière, Colombier, Chazay-d'Azergues, in the Rhône department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The plant serves a population of 1,235 people in the Chazay-d'Azergues area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Azergues River, a tributary of the Saône River, and eventually into the Rhône River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a French wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and French national regulations, which mandate appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size.
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