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WWTP BISCARROSSE (BIREBRAC)
France · official identifier FR0540046V011
42,917h-e design capacity (2022) · 407th of 4,051
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier FR0540046V011 · reported size 42,917 h-e design capacity · received load 34,187 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 407th of 4,051 records with reported size in the inventory of France; 0.04 % of the sum of those 4,051 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 7.0 km · 2 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 | 44.3930, -1.1943 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: 34,187 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 34,203 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 (4,957 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscarrosse (La Plage) | 7.0 km | 30,000 | 18,657 | primary and secondary |
| Gastes | 8.4 km | 7,200 | 3,429 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Parentis en Born 2 | 11.1 km | 16,000 | 9,581 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Ste Eulalie en Born N°2 | 14.0 km | 4,000 | 4,720 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| La Teste de Buch (Cazaux) | 15.2 km | 5,000 | 4,992 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP BISCARROSSE (BIREBRAC) report?
Reported size: 42,917 h-e design capacity. Received load: 34,187 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 BISCARROSSE (BIREBRAC)?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 34,187 p.e. of reported load: 1,329,929 kWh per year (38.9 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 60 % 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.