Overview
SERVIAN Bourg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Servian, Occitanie, France, serving approximately 12,200 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SERVIAN Bourg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Servian, within the Hérault department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 12,200, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Its address is D 18E4, Lotissement Les Mimosas, Servian, Béziers, Hérault, Occitanie, France. As a French wastewater facility, SERVIAN Bourg operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. French regulations mandate compliance with national standards derived from the directive, ensuring adequate treatment before discharge. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Hérault River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The Hérault River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's inland location reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the river basin.
Environmental context
SERVIAN Bourg discharges into the Hérault River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Agde. The Hérault River supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for migratory birds. The watershed is ecologically sensitive, with areas of high biodiversity along its course. The plant's treatment performance is critical to maintaining water quality in this river system, which is used for irrigation and recreation downstream.
Frequently asked questions
SERVIAN Bourg is located at D 18E4, Lotissement Les Mimosas, Servian, Béziers, Hérault, Occitanie, France, in the southern part of the country.
The plant serves approximately 12,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Hérault River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant, SERVIAN Bourg operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
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