Overview
LE MUY Ferrage Capo is a wastewater treatment plant serving Le Muy, France. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 10,400.
LE MUY Ferrage Capo is a wastewater treatment plant located in Le Muy, a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in southeastern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,400 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a French wastewater facility, LE MUY Ferrage Capo operates under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. French regulations mandate compliance with national standards derived from the directive, ensuring adequate treatment before discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local watercourse that flows toward the Mediterranean Sea, given the region's coastal geography. The Argens River, which passes near Le Muy, is a major waterway in the area, draining into the Mediterranean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from pollution.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the Argens River basin, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea near Frejus. The Argens River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the river and ultimately the coastal marine environment, which is sensitive to nutrient inputs and requires careful management to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
LE MUY Ferrage Capo is located at Chemin du Bac, Le Muy, in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region, France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 10,400 people.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Argens River, which ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents are classified as medium agglomerations and typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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