Overview
CONQUES S ORBIEL ET VILLALIER wastewater treatment plant serves Villalier in Occitanie, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,500 residents under EU regulations.
The CONQUES S ORBIEL ET VILLALIER wastewater treatment plant is located in Villalier, a commune in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,516 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into freshwater bodies. The plant is expected to meet these standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, likely the Orbiel River, which flows into the Aude River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader river system important for regional ecology.
Environmental context
The plant's treated wastewater enters the Orbiel River, a tributary of the Aude River, which flows through the Carcassonne region before reaching the Mediterranean Sea near Narbonne. This watershed supports freshwater and estuarine habitats, including fish migration routes. The Mediterranean coastal zone is ecologically sensitive, with seagrass meadows and marine biodiversity that benefit from controlled nutrient inputs.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villalier, in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France, near the Orbiel River.
The plant serves approximately 7,516 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.
Treated effluent is discharged into the Orbiel River, a tributary of the Aude River, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Plants of this scale in France typically provide secondary biological treatment, meeting EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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