Overview
OUVEILLAN nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Ouveillan, Occitanie, France, serving 2,088 people with a design capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
OUVEILLAN nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Ouveillan, a commune in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,088 residents and has a design capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 372.5 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As a French facility, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population size and the sensitivity of receiving waters. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Aude River and coastal lagoons. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the plant's advanced treatment, which helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Aude River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Narbonne. The downstream environment includes coastal lagoons and wetlands that support diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects these sensitive habitats from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
OUVEILLAN nouvelle is located in Ouveillan, a commune in the Aude department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant is situated near the locality of Colombet.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,088 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Aude River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. Advanced treatment ensures high-quality effluent.
The plant helps protect the Aude River and its downstream coastal lagoons and wetlands, which are ecologically important for aquatic life and migratory birds.
As a French plant serving a small agglomeration (under 10,000 people), it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of receiving waters. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds the minimum secondary treatment requirement.
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