Overview
VINCA2 is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Vinça, Occitanie, France. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, ultimately flowing toward the Mediterranean Sea.
VINCA2 is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Vinça, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,343 residents and operates under French and European wastewater regulations. As a secondary treatment facility, VINCA2 provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 7,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of about 240 cubic meters per day. It is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Têt River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea near Perpignan. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
VINCA2 discharges into the Têt River basin, which flows eastward through the Pyrénées-Orientales and empties into the Mediterranean Sea at the Gulf of Lion. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
VINCA2 is located in Vinça, in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of Occitanie, southern France. The address is Route de Mont-Louis à Perpignan, La Baldosa, Vinça.
VINCA2 serves a population of approximately 1,343 residents in the Vinça area.
VINCA2 discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Têt River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
VINCA2 provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
VINCA2 operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like VINCA2, appropriate treatment is still mandated to protect receiving waters.
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