YVRAC LES TABERNOTES Wastewater Treatment Plant, Yvrac, France

YVRAC LES TABERNOTES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Yvrac, a commune in the Gironde department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,087 people and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the Bordeaux metropolitan area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 550.72 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Garonne River and the Gironde estuary, a major ecological and economic asset for the region. The advanced treatment level helps protect the sensitive estuarine environment and supports biodiversity in the downstream aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Garonne River, which flows into the Gironde estuary and then the Atlantic Ocean. The Gironde estuary is a large, ecologically significant ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as salmon and sturgeon. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the estuary's water quality and ecological balance.