REVEL Vaure Wastewater Treatment Plant, Revel, Occitanie, France

REVEL Vaure is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located near Revel in the Occitanie region of southern France. Situated along Route de Belloc in the Bartissol area, the facility serves the local population of Revel and surrounding communities, with a population equivalent of approximately 35,259 people. As a French wastewater treatment plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, REVEL Vaure operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, with more stringent tertiary treatment in sensitive areas. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with French and European water quality requirements. The treated effluent from REVEL Vaure is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Garonne River basin. The Garonne flows through southwestern France before reaching the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. This waterway supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional agriculture and biodiversity. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.

REVEL Vaure discharges into the local watershed within the Garonne River basin, which flows through Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine before reaching the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The Garonne supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important river system, which also supplies water for irrigation and drinking water downstream.