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WWTP ARACHES
France · official identifier FR060974014004
15,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 971st of 4,051 (tied with 61 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier FR060974014004 · reported size 15,000 h-e design capacity · received load 13,785 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 971st of 4,051 records with reported size in the inventory of France (tied with 61 others); 0.02 % of the sum of those 4,051 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 1.8 km · 6 within 10 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | primary + secondary (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 46.0483, 6.6171 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record |
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: France
Regulatory framework of France · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 10,000 to 149,999 p.e.; obligations are set by agglomeration load, not by the capacity of this plant. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 13,785 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 13,793 p.e. with the reference profile of France (hypothesis with reported load and reference profile; not a measurement). Open this scenario in the simulator · how it is calculated and what it is not.
Reference scenario computed on the server from the reported load and the country profile; an estimate, not a measurement. The simulator recomputes it when opened.
WATER THAT COULD RETURN
Reuse potential
what this estimate is · Volume estimated from the reported load (1,999 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magland 2 | 1.8 km | 4,350 | 3,035 | primary and secondary |
| Morillon - Samoens | 6.0 km | 50,000 | 28,697 | primary and secondary |
| Taninges 2 | 6.7 km | 12,000 | 6,036 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Araches-Flaine | 7.3 km | 14,117 | 19,929 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Sallanches | 9.7 km | 53,000 | 38,707 | primary and secondary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP ARACHES report?
Reported size: 15,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 13,785 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PS. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of ARACHES?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 13,785 p.e. of reported load: 548,370 kWh per year (39.8 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 54 % of consumption. Estimate with the country reference profile; not a measurement of the plant.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · data 2022 · edition 2023 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.