Overview
GALGON is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Galgon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serving 1,505 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 268.49 m³/day.
GALGON is a wastewater treatment plant located in the commune of Galgon, within the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The facility serves a population of 1,505 and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, operating under French regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 268.49 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Dordogne River, a major tributary of the Garonne estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Dordogne basin, which supports diverse fish populations and is an important ecological corridor in southwestern France.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Dordogne River, a major waterway in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The Dordogne River is known for its rich biodiversity, including migratory fish species such as salmon and lamprey, and its waters eventually reach the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. Advanced treatment at GALGON helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, supporting the ecological health of this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The GALGON plant is located on Route de Guîtres in Galgon, within the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The GALGON wastewater treatment plant serves a population of 1,505 people.
The GALGON plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of purification than secondary treatment, including removal of nutrients and other pollutants.
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Dordogne River, a major tributary of the Garonne estuary, helping to protect the aquatic ecosystems of the Dordogne basin.
As a French plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, GALGON operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. The advanced treatment level exceeds the minimum secondary treatment standard.
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