Overview
Pont-du-Casse wastewater treatment plant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serves 3,900 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 695.75 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day.
The Pont-du-Casse wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of Pont-du-Casse, within the Lot-et-Garonne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It serves a population of approximately 3,900 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. 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. Its designed capacity is 5,500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 695.75 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Garonne River via the Garonne basin. The Garonne flows into the Gironde estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Garonne River basin, which flows through southwestern France to the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The Garonne supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species such as salmon and eels. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue des Entrepreneurs, Pont-du-Casse, in the Lot-et-Garonne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves approximately 3,900 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which exceed the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for its size.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Garonne River basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean via the Gironde estuary.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national French water laws, which mandate secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
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