Overview
MURET Grand Joffrery wastewater treatment plant serves Saubens, France, treating wastewater for approximately 32,070 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
MURET Grand Joffrery is a wastewater treatment plant located in Saubens, near Muret in the Occitanie region of southern France. The facility serves a population of approximately 32,070, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Garonne River and then the Gironde estuary on the Atlantic coast. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local watercourse, which flows into the Garonne River, a major river in southwestern France. The Garonne then feeds the Gironde estuary, a large estuary on the Atlantic coast that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and migratory fish species. The watershed is ecologically sensitive, and the plant's operations are crucial for maintaining water quality in this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
MURET Grand Joffrery is located in Saubens, near Muret in the Haute-Garonne department of the Occitanie region, southern France.
The plant serves approximately 32,070 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Garonne River and eventually reaches the Gironde estuary on the Atlantic coast.
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 UWWTD, plants serving over 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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