Segonzac wastewater treatment plant for domestic sewage - Capacity 1600 people equivalent. In the shape of snail, emblem of the village. Design : Epur Nature. 2014
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Segonzac 1600 p.e.
Additional Info
- In operation since: 2014
- Type of wastewater treated: Domestic
- Hydraulic load: 203 m³/day
- Organic load (PE): 1600 PE
- Organic design load (kg BOD/day): 96
- Location: Segonzac, Charente
- Client: Municipality
- Stage 1 type: French system
- Stage 1 surface area (m²): 1926
- Stage 2 type: Vertical flow, unsaturated
- Stage 2 surface area (m²): 1284
- Stage 3 type: Other
- Stage 3 surface area (m²): 3150
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Needs:
Constructed wetlands were required to treat municipal wastewater for 1600 p.e., with high performances of treatment, reliability, sustainability and landscape integration.
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Solution:
The solution is a 2-stage vertical flow reed bed filters (French system) with an infiltration area, designed with the shape of snail, which is the emblem of the village. Design : Epur Nature.
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Benefits:
Efficient, reliable, sustainable and nicely shaped, this wastewater treatment plant guarantees an outlet quality concentration of COD 90 mg/l, BOD5 25 mg/l, SS 30 mg/l, TKN 20 mg/l.
NEXT EVENTS
The IWA Specialist Group on Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control is organizing two new online events of YWP career pathways series where established professionals of the field will share their experiences and views on career opportunities in the wetland world.
21st of September at 2:00 pm (CEST), Gabriela Dotro (Senior Researcher at Cranfield University), Link https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/j/68560534202
15th November at 1:30 pm (CET), Scott Wallace (CEO Naturally Wallace - GWT founding member), Link https://inrae-fr.zoom.us/j/2933880347