Overview
SAINT MARTIN STEP du Quartier d Orleans is a wastewater treatment plant serving about 9,480 people in Saint-Martin, France. It is located near the coast and operates under French and EU wastewater regulations.
SAINT MARTIN STEP du Quartier d Orleans is a wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Martin, a French overseas collectivity in the Caribbean. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,480 residents in the Quartier d Orleans area, providing essential sanitation infrastructure for this coastal community. As a facility in a French overseas territory, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 million cubic meters per year, indicating it is sized to handle the local wastewater load. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the surrounding coastal waters of the Caribbean Sea. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life, including coral reefs and seagrass beds, making proper wastewater treatment critical for protecting local ecosystems and tourism-dependent economies.
Environmental context
The plant is located on the island of Saint-Martin in the Caribbean Sea, within 50 km of the coast. Treated wastewater likely discharges into nearby coastal waters or a small stream that flows into the sea. The surrounding marine environment includes coral reefs and seagrass habitats that are sensitive to nutrient pollution and require effective wastewater treatment to maintain water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue Round The Pond, Hope Hill Villas, Saint-Martin, 97150, France, in the Quartier d Orleans area of the French side of Saint-Martin island.
The plant serves approximately 9,480 people in the Quartier d Orleans area of Saint-Martin.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into nearby coastal waters or a small stream that flows into the Caribbean Sea, given its proximity to the coast.
As a plant in a French overseas territory, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under EU regulations, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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