Overview
NEFIACH2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Néfiach, Occitanie, France, serving 2,200 people. It discharges 392.48 m³/day of treated water, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
NEFIACH2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Néfiach, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment system within the region's water infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 392.48 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. Treated effluent from NEFIACH2 is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Têt River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environment.
Environmental context
NEFIACH2 discharges into the Têt River basin, which flows eastward through the Pyrénées-Orientales and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Perpignan. The Têt River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Lion.
Frequently asked questions
NEFIACH2 is located in Néfiach, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The address is Route de Mont-Louis à Perpignan, Lotissement Castany.
NEFIACH2 serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
NEFIACH2 discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Têt River basin and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
NEFIACH2 provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
NEFIACH2 operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. As a small plant in a region draining to the Mediterranean, advanced treatment helps protect coastal water quality.
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