Overview
Saint Savinien wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Savinien, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serves 2,556 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.
Saint Savinien is a wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Savinien, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The plant serves a population of 2,556 and has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 455.99 m³/day. It provides advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. As a French plant, Saint Savinien operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment levels based on the size of the agglomeration and the sensitivity of the receiving environment. For a population of this scale, secondary treatment is standard, but the plant goes beyond with advanced treatment, likely due to local environmental requirements. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Charente River. The surrounding region is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine coastal zone, supporting diverse aquatic life and contributing to the ecological health of the downstream estuary and marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Charente River basin, which flows into the Pertuis d'Antioche and then the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean). This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish migration routes and estuarine habitats. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 23, Route d'Agonnay, Les Vaunoires, Forgettes, Saint-Savinien, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves a population of 2,556 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Charente River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant, Saint Savinien operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on population and receiving water sensitivity.
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