Overview
COLOMBIER FONTAINE wastewater treatment plant serves Colombier-Fontaine, France, with advanced treatment for 3,900 people. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges treated water into the local watershed.
COLOMBIER FONTAINE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Colombier-Fontaine, a commune in the Doubs department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,900 residents and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 695.75 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Doubs River, a tributary of the Saône, and then into the Rhône River before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. This discharge supports the ecological health of the downstream water bodies and the broader Rhône basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Doubs River watershed, which flows into the Saône and then the Rhône River, eventually reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The Doubs River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. Advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Colombier-Fontaine, a commune in the Doubs department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 3,900 residents in the Colombier-Fontaine area.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Doubs River, a tributary of the Saône, and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea via the Rhône River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's advanced treatment ensures compliance and environmental protection.
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