Overview
Saint Georges de LuzenCon_ville wastewater treatment plant serves Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon, Occitanie, France. It treats wastewater for a population of 21,240 under EU regulations.
Saint Georges de LuzenCon_ville is a wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon, within the Occitanie region of France. The plant serves a population of approximately 21,240 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards set by the French Ministry of Ecology. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tarn River and then the Garonne River, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The surrounding environment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader regional ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local water system, which flows into the Tarn River, a tributary of the Garonne River. The Garonne River drains into the Gironde estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity, including migratory fish species.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon, in the Occitanie region of southern France, near Millau in the Aveyron department.
The plant serves a population of 21,240 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tarn River and eventually the Garonne River and Atlantic Ocean.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
Plants of this scale in France typically provide secondary treatment, including biological processes, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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