Overview
LALEVADE_PRADES is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Vals-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It serves a population of 1,635 and has a designed capacity of 2,650 m³/day.
LALEVADE_PRADES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Vals-les-Bains, within the Ardèche department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,635 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,650 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 291.68 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal fluctuations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Ardèche River, a tributary of the Rhône River. The Rhône flows into the Mediterranean Sea, making the plant part of a larger basin that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Ardèche River, which flows into the Rhône River and eventually the Mediterranean Sea. The Ardèche River supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as trout and grayling, and its watershed is ecologically sensitive due to karst geology and seasonal low flows. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this important Mediterranean basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Route d'Arlix in Beauregard, Vals-les-Bains, in the Ardèche department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,635 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Ardèche River, a tributary of the Rhône River, which ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges. French regulations implement this directive through national decrees and local permits.
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