Overview
ST GENIES DE FONTEDIT is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit, Occitanie, France. It serves 2,000 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
ST GENIES DE FONTEDIT is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit, a commune in the Hérault department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, with a discharge volume of 356.80 m³/day. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment typically includes nutrient removal or additional filtration, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mediterranean Sea via the Orb River. The plant's inland location, more than 10 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but its proximity to the Mediterranean basin underscores the importance of maintaining water quality to protect downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Orb River basin, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Valras-Plage. The Orb River supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the sensitive coastal lagoon and marine environments downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Avenue du Stade, Saint-Geniès-de-Fontedit, in the Hérault department of Occitanie, southern France.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Orb River and ultimately the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, transposed into French law, which mandates appropriate treatment for all agglomerations to protect water quality.
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