Overview
CORDES SUR CIEL LES CABANNES is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Les Cabannes, Occitanie, France, serving 1,152 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
CORDES SUR CIEL LES CABANNES is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Les Cabannes, a commune in the Tarn department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of 1,152 and is situated near the historic hilltop village of Cordes-sur-Ciel. It operates under the French regulatory framework, which implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is appropriate for agglomerations of this size under the directive. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 205.52 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Tarn River, a tributary of the Garonne, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gironde estuary. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Tarn River and its downstream ecosystems, including the Garonne River and the Gironde estuary, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tarn River basin, which flows into the Garonne River and ultimately the Gironde estuary on the Atlantic coast. The Tarn River supports diverse aquatic species and is part of a larger watershed that includes ecologically sensitive areas. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Route du Féral, Les Cabannes, in the Tarn department of Occitanie, southern France, near the historic village of Cordes-sur-Ciel.
The plant serves a population of 1,152 people in the Les Cabannes area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Tarn River, a tributary of the Garonne, which ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean via the Gironde estuary.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under French national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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