“It will legalize pollution in the Arcachon Basin! “: the discharge of wastewater into nature envisaged by the prefecture

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The prefect of Gironde intends to authorize, by decree, the discharge of untreated wastewater into the Arcachon basin during exceptional rainy episodes. He is waiting for the recommendations of the marine natural park to make a decision. “This would deprive us of any legal action” denounce oyster farmers and environmental defenders.

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The prefecture of Gironde wants to modify the ordinances to allow the intercommunal union that manages the sanitation of the Basin to throw away wastewater, in particular in the forest. Environmental protection associations denounce a “blessing of pollution”.

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In application of a court decision and at the request of the Syndicat Intercommunal du Bassin d'Arcachon, the prefecture plans to modify orders to allow the community to discharge