Overview
CREON Genestat is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 25 people in La Sauve, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It discharges 4.46 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
CREON Genestat is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in La Sauve, within the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The facility serves a small population of 25 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant's address is Route de Saint-Quentin de Baron, Jeantin, La Sauve, Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France métropolitaine, 33670, France. As a secondary treatment plant, CREON Genestat provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 45.00 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 4.46 m³/day. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like this are required to have appropriate treatment, and secondary treatment meets the standard for inland freshwater discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local river system, which ultimately drains into the Garonne River and then the Gironde estuary before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding watershed, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Garonne River, which flows through the Gironde estuary into the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean). The Garonne basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
CREON Genestat is located in La Sauve, a commune in the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The full address is Route de Saint-Quentin de Baron, Jeantin, La Sauve, Bordeaux, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 33670, France.
The plant serves a small population of 25 people, reflecting its role in a rural area of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local river system, which flows into the Garonne River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean via the Gironde estuary.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. This meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations discharging into inland waters.
In France, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. Small plants like CREON Genestat are required to have appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment for freshwater discharge.
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