Overview
SAINT MATHIEU DE TREVIERS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 5,600 people in Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, Occitanie, France. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, supporting the region's environmental quality.
SAINT MATHIEU DE TREVIERS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, in the Occitanie region of southern France. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,600 residents, making it a small to medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU UWWTD for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 5,400 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 999 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Hérault River and its tributaries. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources and downstream ecosystems, including the sensitive coastal and marine environments of the Gulf of Lion.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which feeds into the Hérault River and eventually the Mediterranean Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important area for migratory fish species. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and the ecologically sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Avenue du Grand Chêne, ZAE Les Avants, in Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers, Hérault, Occitanie, France.
The plant serves approximately 5,600 people in the Saint-Mathieu-de-Tréviers area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Hérault River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. SAINT MATHIEU DE TREVIERS exceeds this requirement with advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent discharge.
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