PRATS DE MOLLO LA PRESTE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, Occitanie

The PRATS DE MOLLO LA PRESTE wastewater treatment plant is located in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,734 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the EU standard for agglomerations of this size, which requires biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,950 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 487.74 cubic meters per day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Tech River. The plant plays a vital role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic life in the Tech River and its downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Tech River basin, which flows through the Pyrénées-Orientales and into the Mediterranean Sea near Argelès-sur-Mer. The Tech River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect the river's ecological health and the coastal waters of the Mediterranean.