Overview
GANGES wastewater treatment plant in Ganges, Occitanie, France, serves 5,600 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 999.03 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,400 m³/day.
The GANGES wastewater treatment plant is located in Ganges, a commune in the Hérault department of Occitanie, southern France. It serves a population of approximately 5,600 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and treats municipal wastewater from the local community. The facility operates with advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 5,400 m³/day, and it currently discharges an average volume of 999.03 m³/day, indicating spare capacity. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Hérault River and then into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the sensitive coastal waters of the Gulf of Lion. Its advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that drains into the Hérault River, which flows south to the Mediterranean Sea near Agde. The Hérault watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality, particularly in the coastal zone where nutrient enrichment can lead to algal blooms and impact marine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The GANGES plant is located in Ganges, in the Hérault department of Occitanie, southern France. Its address is Accès dépôt des déchets Verts, Ganges, Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France.
The plant serves approximately 5,600 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant uses advanced treatment, which includes processes beyond secondary treatment, such as nutrient removal. This helps protect the receiving water body from pollution.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 people. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this standard.
The plant has a designed capacity of 5,400 m³ per day, with an average discharge of 999.03 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below capacity.
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