Overview
SAINT SERIES SATURARGUES is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Sériès, Occitanie, France, serving 1,400 people with a capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
SAINT SERIES SATURARGUES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Sériès, a commune in the Hérault department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,400 people and is situated near the Vidourle River, which flows through the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 249.76 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. As a French plant, it operates under the national regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the Vidourle River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea via the Gulf of Lion. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic ecosystem and the coastal waters of the Mediterranean, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vidourle River, a coastal river in Occitanie that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The downstream environment includes the Gulf of Lion, a marine area supporting diverse aquatic life and important for fisheries. The advanced treatment helps protect sensitive coastal ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue du Vidourle, Saint-Sériès, in the Hérault department of Occitanie, southern France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,400 people in the Saint-Sériès area.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the Vidourle River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high effluent quality.
The plant operates under French regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, appropriate treatment is required, and advanced treatment may be mandated for sensitive areas.
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