Overview
LA FORGE DE REYNES is a secondary treatment plant serving Reynès, Occitanie, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,882 people with a designed capacity of 1,350 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 514.14 m³/day.
LA FORGE DE REYNES is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Reynès, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,882 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 1,350 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 514.14 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains toward the Mediterranean Sea via the Tech River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tech River basin, which flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea near Argelès-sur-Mer. The Tech River supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a coastal watershed that includes sensitive marine habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Reynès, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France, near the Tech River.
The plant serves approximately 2,882 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Tech River and ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirement for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1,350 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 514.14 m³/day, indicating operational headroom.
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