SAINT JEAN DU GARD Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saint-Jean-du-Gard, Occitanie

SAINT JEAN DU GARD is a wastewater treatment facility located in Saint-Jean-du-Gard, a commune in the Gard department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,322, placing it in the small agglomeration category under French regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for smaller agglomerations. With a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 414.24 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Gardon River and the Rhône River. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Gardon Valley and downstream coastal waters.

The plant discharges into the Gardon River, a tributary of the Rhône River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Gardon Valley supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and the coastal marine environment.