SARAMON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saramon, Occitanie, France

The SARAMON wastewater treatment plant is located in Saramon, a commune in the Gers department of Occitanie, southwestern France. It serves a population of approximately 2,800 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and discharges treated effluent into local watercourses. As a secondary treatment plant, SARAMON meets the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 in normal areas, which SARAMON complies with. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of about 500 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated wastewater from SARAMON ultimately drains into the Garonne River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gironde estuary. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and the broader watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the Gers region.

The SARAMON plant discharges into local tributaries of the Garonne River, which flows through southwestern France to the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The Garonne basin supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as salmon and eels. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, safeguarding downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.