SALERNES Village Wastewater Treatment Plant, Salernes, France

SALERNES Village is a wastewater treatment plant located on Route d'Entrecasteaux in Salernes, within the Var department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The plant serves a population of around 16,500, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU standards. As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), supporting the local community's wastewater needs. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Argens River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal environment.

The plant discharges into the Argens River basin, which flows through the Var department and empties into the Mediterranean Sea near Fréjus. This coastal watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as the European eel, and is an important corridor for migratory birds. The treatment plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, safeguarding the ecological balance of the river and the sensitive marine environment downstream.