Overview
Jaunay-Clan wastewater treatment plant serves Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,420 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Jaunay-Clan wastewater treatment plant is located in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux, a commune in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,420 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the receiving water body's sensitivity. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vienne River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire basin is one of France's largest river systems, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Vienne River, a major tributary of the Loire River. The Loire basin is ecologically significant, hosting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The plant's discharge contributes to maintaining water quality in this sensitive river system, which ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The region's temperate climate and agricultural land use make nutrient management important for preventing eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Les Petits Prés in Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux, within the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves approximately 7,420 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Vienne River, a tributary of the Loire River, and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a French wastewater facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland agglomerations of this size, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment (biological), to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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