Overview
PONTEILLA wastewater treatment plant serves Nyls, France, with secondary treatment. It discharges 759.44 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2167.00 m³/day, serving a population of 4,257.
PONTEILLA wastewater treatment plant is located in Nyls, within the Occitanie region of southern France. The facility serves a population of 4,257 and operates under the regulatory framework of the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 2167.00 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 759.44 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Têt River or nearby coastal rivers. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Gulf of Lion ecosystem, an important area for marine biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds into the Têt River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Perpignan. The Gulf of Lion is a productive marine area supporting fisheries and migratory species. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
PONTEILLA is located in Nyls, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The address is Avenue de Nyls, Le Soleil Levant, Nyls, Ponteilla.
The plant serves a population of 4,257 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Têt River and eventually the Mediterranean Sea. The plant uses secondary treatment to reduce pollutants before discharge.
PONTEILLA provides secondary treatment, a biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 must have secondary treatment. PONTEILLA, serving 4,257 people, complies with this requirement.
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