Overview
COTE SAINT ANDRE Centre Bievre is a wastewater treatment plant serving La Côte-Saint-André in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,130 residents.
COTE SAINT ANDRE Centre Bievre is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in La Côte-Saint-André, a town in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. The plant serves a population of about 7,130 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under French and EU regulations. As a French facility, the plant 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 to protect water quality and ecosystems. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Rhône river basin, ultimately flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Rhône river basin, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The receiving water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in La Côte-Saint-André, a town in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France.
The plant serves approximately 7,130 residents, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Rhône river basin, which ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant serving over 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
Under the EU directive, plants serving 7,000 people typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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