Overview
Montredon-des-Corbières nouvelle is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Occitanie, France, serving approximately 10,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Montredon-des-Corbières nouvelle is a wastewater treatment plant located in Montredon-des-Corbières, a commune in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of around 10,000, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle the local population's wastewater. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Aude River and its tributaries. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and contributing to the health of coastal ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Aude River basin, which drains into the Mediterranean Sea near Narbonne. This coastal area supports important marine habitats and migratory fish species. The watershed is part of a broader Mediterranean ecosystem that is sensitive to nutrient pollution and requires effective wastewater treatment to maintain water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Montredon-des-Corbières, a commune in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France, near Narbonne.
The plant serves approximately 10,000 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Aude River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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