Overview
NEVACHE Village is a secondary treatment plant serving 845 people in Roubion, France. It discharges 150.75 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
NEVACHE Village is a wastewater treatment plant located in Roubion, within the commune of Névache in the Hautes-Alpes department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The plant serves a small population of 845 residents in this alpine region near the Italian border. As a secondary treatment facility, NEVACHE Village meets the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and currently discharges 150.75 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The plant's treated effluent flows into the local watershed, which drains into the Durance River, a major tributary of the Rhône. The Rhône ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The alpine environment supports sensitive aquatic ecosystems, and the plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this mountainous region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Durance River basin, which flows through the French Alps before joining the Rhône River near Avignon. The Rhône then empties into the Mediterranean Sea. This alpine watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species adapted to cold, fast-flowing waters. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
NEVACHE Village is located in Roubion, within the commune of Névache, in the Hautes-Alpes department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, near the Italian border.
The plant serves a population of 845 people, typical of a small alpine community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Durance River, a tributary of the Rhône River, ultimately reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
NEVACHE Village provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent.
As a French plant, NEVACHE Village operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is mandatory to protect sensitive alpine water bodies.
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