Discover how a wastewater treatment plant works

Name: Discover how a wastewater treatment plant works
Start: 2022-09-18T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Station d'épuration de Limoges Métropole

The sewage treatment plant will open its doors on Sunday 18 September from 9am to 12:30pm and from 2pm to 5:30pm for guided tours.

Sunday 18 September 2022, 09:00Passed

Conditions

Free. Reservation required. 15 people maximum per group. Provide closed shoes for your safety. Some works will not be accessible to children. The tour is not accessible with a stroller.

Registration

©m.fontaine/limoges metropole

On the program...

Overview of Water Cycle Management
Presentation of purification processes and structures
Flocculation/Decantation Test
Cleaning Truck and Network Camera Inspection Demonstration
Practice:
A departure every 1/2 hours (duration of the visit: 1 hour).
Visitors are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the visit (possibility to park on the site).

About the location

Station d'épuration de Limoges Métropole

106 rue de Nexon, 87000 Limoges

Haute-Vienne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Built in the late 1960s and expanded in 2000, the main wastewater treatment plant in Limoges Métropole has continued to evolve, adapting to population growth and environmental issues.
Since 2020, it has been undergoing major upgrades. Its operation has been completely redesigned with the installation of new technologies that will allow its energy optimization and achieve significant savings.