Overview
CREON Hameau de Baudin is a secondary treatment plant serving 45 people in Créon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It discharges 8.03 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
CREON Hameau de Baudin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the hamlet of Baudin, part of the commune of Créon in the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The plant serves a small population of 45 residents, reflecting its role in a rural setting. It has a designed capacity of 60 m³/day and currently discharges 8.03 m³/day of treated effluent. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent below 2,000. This directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from such small communities to protect water quality. The plant operates within the French regulatory framework, which implements the directive through national legislation and local permitting. The treated effluent from CREON Hameau de Baudin is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Garonne River via smaller tributaries. The Garonne flows into the Gironde estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's location more than 10 km from the coast reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality in the region's freshwater systems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds into the Garonne River, a major watercourse in southwestern France. The Garonne flows through the Gironde estuary, a large and ecologically significant estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive riverine and estuarine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 8, Chemin de Camparian, in the hamlet of Baudin, part of the commune of Créon, in the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves a small population of 45 residents, typical of a rural wastewater treatment facility in the region.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Garonne River and eventually reaches the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), implemented through French national legislation. For small communities like this, secondary treatment is mandatory to protect water quality.
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