Overview
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL 2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serving 2,460 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL 2 is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, a commune in the Landes department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,460 and has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 438.86 m³/day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, and France's national regulations often mandate advanced treatment in sensitive areas to protect water quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Adour River basin, which flows into the Bay of Biscay. The surrounding region includes the Landes forest and wetlands, supporting diverse aquatic life and requiring careful management of nutrient loads to prevent eutrophication in downstream coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams within the Adour River basin, which flows approximately 335 km to the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic coast. The downstream environment includes the Adour estuary and coastal wetlands, which are ecologically sensitive areas supporting migratory fish species and diverse bird populations. Nutrient removal from advanced treatment helps protect these habitats from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL 2 is located at D 824, Hally, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, in the Landes department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,460 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Adour River basin, which ultimately flows into the Bay of Biscay.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in compliance with EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
As a French plant serving under 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law, which mandates appropriate treatment and often requires advanced treatment in sensitive areas to protect water quality.
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