Overview
Montclar 2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Montclar, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It serves a population of 2,667 and discharges treated water into the local watershed.
Montclar 2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the commune of Montclar, within the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,667 residents, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this alpine community. The facility operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 2,550 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 475.79 cubic meters per day, the plant has ample capacity to accommodate current and future needs. As a French treatment plant, it operates under the national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Durance River basin and then to the Rhône River, flowing toward the Mediterranean Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive alpine aquatic ecosystems and downstream water quality in this region known for its natural beauty and biodiversity.
Environmental context
Montclar 2 discharges into the local watershed, which feeds into the Durance River, a major tributary of the Rhône River. The Rhône flows into the Mediterranean Sea, making this plant part of a large transboundary basin. The alpine streams in this area support diverse aquatic life, including native fish species and macroinvertebrates, and the advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
Montclar 2 is located in the commune of Montclar, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France.
The plant serves a population of 2,667 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Durance River basin and eventually reaches the Rhône River and the Mediterranean Sea.
Montclar 2 provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under French regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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