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WWTP SAINTES
France · official identifier FR0517415V005
40,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 417th of 4,051 (tied with 23 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier FR0517415V005 · reported size 40,000 h-e design capacity · received load 30,498 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 417th of 4,051 records with reported size in the inventory of France (tied with 23 others); 0.04 % of the sum of those 4,051 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 3.8 km · 3 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 + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | yes |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 45.7574, -0.6189 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: 30,498 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 30,512 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 (4,422 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaniers (Nord Ouest) | 3.8 km | 4,000 | 1,428 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Spa de Saintes | 6.2 km | 800 | 219 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Chaniers (Bourg) | 6.3 km | 1,700 | 974 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| St Savinien | 15.0 km | 4,050 | 3,187 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Pons (Communale) | 20.1 km | 9,800 | 6,057 | 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 SAINTES report?
Reported size: 40,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 30,498 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PST. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of SAINTES?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 30,498 p.e. of reported load: 1,210,780 kWh per year (39.7 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 59 % 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.