Overview
SAINT ETIENNE DE TINEE Village is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France, serving 1,617 people with a designed capacity of 1,850 m³/day.
SAINT ETIENNE DE TINEE Village is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. The plant serves a population of 1,617 and has a designed capacity of 1,850 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 288.47 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with European effluent standards before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Tinée River and the Var River. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream marine environment, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tinée River, a tributary of the Var River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Nice. The watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats. The region's mountainous terrain and seasonal rainfall patterns influence river flow, making consistent treatment important for maintaining ecological balance and preventing nutrient enrichment in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 205 Route de la Belloire, Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
The plant serves a population of 1,617 people in the Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Tinée River, which flows into the Var River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is standard, involving biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, meeting EU effluent quality standards.
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