Overview
COMPS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Comps, Occitanie, France, serving 1,720 people. It discharges 306.85 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day.
COMPS is a wastewater treatment plant located in the commune of Comps, within the Gard department of Occitanie, southern France. The facility serves a population of 1,720 and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, operating under French regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 306.85 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhône River basin. The Rhône flows into the Mediterranean Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rhône River basin, which flows through the Camargue delta into the Mediterranean Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species, and the delta is an important wetland for birds. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The COMPS plant is located in Comps, a commune in the Gard department of Occitanie, southern France. Its address is near Rue Nelson Mandela, Comps, 30300.
The COMPS wastewater treatment plant serves a population of 1,720 people.
The COMPS plant uses advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove additional pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus.
The treated effluent from the COMPS plant discharges into the Rhône River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, COMPS operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment. Its advanced treatment exceeds the secondary standard typically mandated for small agglomerations.
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