Overview
VENELLES SUD 2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Venelles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, serving nearly 5,000 people with a design capacity of 9,500 m³/day.
VENELLES SUD 2 is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Venelles, within the Aix-en-Provence area of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,965 residents and has a designed capacity of 9,500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 885.75 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. As a facility in France, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, likely the Touloubre River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and contributing to the health of coastal ecosystems. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Touloubre River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the Gulf of Fos. The downstream environment includes coastal wetlands and marine habitats that support diverse aquatic species. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting the sensitive Mediterranean coastal ecosystem from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
VENELLES SUD 2 is located in Venelles, a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 4,965 residents.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Touloubre River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
VENELLES SUD 2 provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters.
As a French plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it must meet secondary treatment standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Its advanced treatment exceeds these requirements.
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