Overview
SAINT LAURENT DE LA SALANQUE2 is a wastewater treatment plant serving Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, Occitanie, France. It is located near the Mediterranean coast and operates under EU regulations.
SAINT LAURENT DE LA SALANQUE2 is a wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 11,209 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the discharge enters sensitive areas, such as coastal zones. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its scale. The plant is situated within 50 km of the Mediterranean coast, making its discharge potentially influential on coastal water quality. The receiving water body is likely a local river or canal that drains into the Mediterranean Sea, supporting regional aquatic ecosystems and tourism-dependent coastal areas.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange and high ecological sensitivity. The coastal waters of the Gulf of Lion support diverse marine life, including seagrass meadows and fish nurseries. Nutrient inputs from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication, so treatment standards are critical for protecting these habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France, near the Mediterranean coast.
The plant serves approximately 11,209 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that drains into the Mediterranean Sea, likely via the Agly River or a coastal canal.
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 and more stringent treatment in sensitive coastal areas.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU UWWTD requires at least secondary treatment (biological treatment). In coastal zones, additional nutrient removal may be required to protect marine environments from eutrophication.
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