Overview
Vinon-sur-Verdon wastewater treatment plant in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, serves 4,450 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 793.87 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 9,500 m³/day.
The Vinon-sur-Verdon wastewater treatment plant is located in Vinon-sur-Verdon, a commune in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France. The facility serves a population of 4,450 and is situated in the Durance river valley, an area known for its Mediterranean climate and agricultural activity. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, meeting the stringent requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. With a designed capacity of 9,500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 793.87 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Durance River, a major tributary of the Rhône. The Rhône flows into the Mediterranean Sea, making the plant's advanced treatment crucial for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and coastal water quality in the Camargue region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Durance River basin, which flows into the Rhône River and then the Mediterranean Sea. The Durance supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water source for irrigation and drinking water. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting downstream wetlands and coastal zones from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Chemin de l'Esperon, Zone d'activités du Pas de Menc, Vinon-sur-Verdon, in the Var department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
The plant serves a population of 4,450 people in the Vinon-sur-Verdon area.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Durance River, a tributary of the Rhône, ultimately reaching the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirements for sensitive areas.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas like the Durance-Rhône basin.
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