Overview
NIORT GOILARD is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 78,886 people in Niort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with European standards.
NIORT GOILARD is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Niort, within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Serving an estimated population of 78,886, the plant is a key component of the region's sanitation infrastructure, handling wastewater from the urban area of Niort and surrounding communities. As a facility of this scale, NIORT GOILARD is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these regulatory requirements, ensuring that effluent quality standards are maintained to protect receiving waters. The treated wastewater from NIORT GOILARD is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Sèvre Niortaise River. This river flows through the Marais Poitevin, a vast wetland area of ecological importance, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. The plant's operations are crucial for preserving water quality in this sensitive downstream environment.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from NIORT GOILARD enters the Sèvre Niortaise River, which flows through the Marais Poitevin wetland before reaching the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean. The Marais Poitevin is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as an important migratory corridor for birds. Maintaining high treatment standards is essential to protect this downstream ecosystem from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Frequently asked questions
NIORT GOILARD is located at Rue du Grand Port, La Moucherie, Saint-Liguaire, Niort, Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves approximately 78,886 people in the Niort urban area.
Treated wastewater from NIORT GOILARD is discharged into the Sèvre Niortaise River, which flows through the Marais Poitevin wetland and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a French plant serving over 10,000 people, NIORT GOILARD operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, tertiary treatment to protect water quality.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment). In sensitive areas like the Marais Poitevin, additional nutrient removal may be mandated.
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