Overview
GALERIA wastewater treatment plant in Galéria, Corse, France, serves approximately 2,400 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 431 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
GALERIA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Galéria, a commune in the Haute-Corse department of the Corse region, France. The plant serves a population of about 2,400 and operates with secondary treatment, meeting the standard requirements for coastal communities under French and EU regulations. As a secondary treatment facility, GALERIA provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 431 m³/day. It operates under the French regulatory framework, which implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the Mediterranean Sea, near the Gulf of Galéria. This area supports diverse marine life and is part of the Corsican coastal ecosystem, which includes seagrass meadows and rocky reefs. Proper treatment is essential to protect water quality and marine biodiversity in this sensitive coastal environment.
Environmental context
The GALERIA plant discharges treated wastewater into the Mediterranean Sea near the Gulf of Galéria, a coastal area on the western coast of Corsica. The receiving waters are part of the Corsican marine ecosystem, which supports seagrass beds (Posidonia oceanica) and diverse fish populations. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the coastal environment from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for recreational and ecological uses.
Frequently asked questions
The GALERIA plant is located in Galéria, a commune in the Haute-Corse department of the Corse region, France. Its address is Strada Catarone, Calca, Galéria, 20245.
The plant serves approximately 2,400 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Mediterranean Sea near the Gulf of Galéria, a coastal area on the western coast of Corsica.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for coastal discharges.
The plant operates under the French implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (2,400 people), secondary treatment is required, with additional nutrient removal if discharging to sensitive areas.
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