Overview
Terrasson La Villedieu Communale is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Terrasson-Lavilledieu, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It serves approximately 5,435 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Terrasson La Villedieu Communale is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Terrasson-Lavilledieu, a commune in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The plant serves a population of about 5,435, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under French regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 4,000 m³/day, and the actual discharge volume is 969.59 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vézère River, a tributary of the Dordogne River. The Dordogne flows into the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Vézère and Dordogne rivers, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional ecology.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vézère River basin, which flows into the Dordogne River and then the Gironde estuary before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Vézère and Dordogne are ecologically sensitive rivers supporting diverse fish populations, including migratory species such as salmon and eels. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality in this karst-influenced region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Route du Périgord, La Roche Alibert, in Terrasson-Lavilledieu, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves approximately 5,435 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under French and EU regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Vézère River, a tributary of the Dordogne River.
As a French plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, French regulations require secondary treatment, which is the standard provided by this plant.
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