SAINT GERVASY Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saint-Gervasy, Occitanie, France

The SAINT GERVASY wastewater treatment plant is located in Saint-Gervasy, a commune in the Gard department of Occitanie, southern France. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,267 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the Nîmes metropolitan area. 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 4,600 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 939.62 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhône River basin and then into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters.

The plant discharges into the local water system that flows into the Rhône River, one of Europe's major rivers, which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. The downstream environment includes the Camargue delta, a vast wetland of international importance for migratory birds and aquatic life. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects sensitive downstream ecosystems.