Overview
LES BAUX PARADOU wastewater treatment plant serves Maussane-les-Alpilles in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 4,232 with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
LES BAUX PARADOU is a wastewater treatment plant located in Maussane-les-Alpilles, within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The facility serves a population of 4,232 and is situated near the historic Vallée des Baux, an area known for its natural and cultural heritage. The plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure managed by the local authority. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 754.98 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Rhône River delta. The region is characterized by a Mediterranean climate and is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life in the Camargue wetlands. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and the coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds into the Rhône River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea via the Camargue delta. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird habitats. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting the downstream coastal and wetland ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Maussane-les-Alpilles, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southern France. Its address is Déchetterie de la Vallée des Baux, D 178, Maussane-les-Alpilles.
The plant serves a population of 4,232 people in the Maussane-les-Alpilles area and surrounding communities.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Rhône River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The plant uses secondary treatment to reduce pollutants before discharge.
As a French plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. National regulations transpose the directive into French law.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment. This typically involves biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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