Overview
ROCBARON wastewater treatment plant in Rocbaron, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, serves 5,496 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day.
The ROCBARON wastewater treatment plant is located in Rocbaron, a commune in the Var department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It serves a population of approximately 5,496 people, classifying it as a small to medium 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. With a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 980.48 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both local ecosystems and downstream coastal environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a watershed that flows toward the Mediterranean Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with high ecological sensitivity. The region's karstic geology and seasonal rainfall patterns make water resources particularly vulnerable to pollution. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and contaminants, protecting downstream aquatic habitats and coastal zones that support diverse marine life and tourism.
Frequently asked questions
The ROCBARON plant is located in Rocbaron, a commune in the Var department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its address is Boulodrome, Impasse des Myrthes, Rocbaron.
The plant serves approximately 5,496 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under French and EU classification.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of purification than secondary treatment, including removal of nutrients and other pollutants.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³ per day, with a current average discharge volume of 980.48 m³ per day, indicating ample reserve capacity.
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