Overview
SAINT JEAN PLA DE CORTS nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, Occitanie, France, serving 2,232 people with a designed capacity of 5,200 m³/day.
SAINT JEAN PLA DE CORTS nouvelle is a wastewater treatment facility located in Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,232 people and has a designed capacity of 5,200 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 398.19 cubic meters per day. 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. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters, aligning with French regulations for areas vulnerable to eutrophication. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Mediterranean Sea via the Tech River basin. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast underscores its role in protecting coastal water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tech River watershed, which flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea near Argelès-sur-Mer. The Tech River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the coastal zone, protecting seagrass beds and marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Lion.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Chemin des Romaguères, Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, France.
The plant serves a population of 2,232 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Tech River basin, which flows to the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for agglomerations of this size.
As a French wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and French national regulations, which mandate appropriate treatment levels based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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