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Sanitation
The CC VHS is responsible for public and private wastewater services. It has 8 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and 39 pumping stations, some of which are managed by the company.
Map of collective sanitation in the area
Whether the project involves a connection to the network, a study of a wastewater treatment system, or the sale of a property, owners will find below order forms and standard files designed to facilitate the examination of projects.
Collective sanitation
The Communauté de Communes is responsible for operating, maintaining and renewing the wastewater treatment facilities and installations that collect, transport and treat wastewater before returning it to the natural environment.
It owns and manages 8 wastewater treatment plants and 11 pumping stations located in the communes of Courtomer, Gâprée, Hauterive, Neuilly-le-Bisson and Ferrière-la-Verrerie.
Veolia maintains 27 in the following municipalities : Coulonges-sur-Sarthe, Laleu, Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe, Le Ménil-Broût, Saint-Aubin-d'Appenai, Saint-Julien-sur-Sarthe, Saint-Léger-sur-Sarthe, Sainte-Scolasse-sur-Sarthe.
The treatment plants concerned are emptied every year. A lifting station consists of a tank, a lifting pump and specific accessories to ensure perfect management of all types of water, whatever the weather: charged water (grey water, effluent, black water, black water), waste water (kitchen water, washing machine water, bathroom water, greasy water, etc.) and even rainwater (drainage, rainwater).
The purpose of this lift station is to force the evacuation of this water so that the sewage system can function normally.
Controls - Connection and sale of a house
When you connect to the network or sell your property, it's compulsory to have the installation inspected..
To organise this inspection, fill in the order form below and return it to the CC VHS address, together with payment made payable to the Trésor Public.
Once the inspection has been completed, compliance is valid for 3 years.
Click here : ORDER FORM
Water bill charges :
It is made up of :
- a fixed part (annual subscription)
- a variable component (rate per cubic metre of water consumed)
- a fee from the Water Agency for the modernisation of collection networks (per cubic metre of water consumed)
The fixed and variable portions are defined annually by a decision of the Communauté de Communes.
Billing terms
The water treatment charge is billed at the same time as the drinking water charge, by the managers of the drinking water utilities.
Two bills are issued in the course of the year, each corresponding to consumption in the previous six-month period and the subscription for the coming six-month period.
Other communes: The sanitation charge is billed separately from the drinking water charge, by the Public Treasury. Two invoices are issued each year, one for the full year's subscription and the other for the full year's consumption.
Service regulations
The terms and conditions are set out in the collective sanitation service regulations.
Non-collective sanitation (SPANC)
Report on the price and quality of the service
Each year, the sanitation department is required to produce a Report on the Price and Quality of the Service (RPQS N-2).
To find out about this information for your area, click on the ‘French Water Service’ link (at the top of the page, on the right).
If you notice a problem with the network (odours, overflow, etc.) or if you have any questions about wastewater treatment, please contact the Environment Department on 02 33 27 61 35 or environnement@ccvhs.fr.
ARE EXEMPT FROM CHILDCARE COSTS :
- Families whose children use the service because they arrived on the Regional Council's school transport service in the morning before the time when they were picked up by teachers.
- Families whose children have to attend the service after school because they have to wait for Regional Council school transport.
CHILDREN USING SCHOOL TRANSPORT MUST BE ENROLLED IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL CARE SERVICE.
Report on the price and quality of the service
Chaque année le service d’assainissement collectif doit établir un Rapport sur le Prix et la Qualité du Service (RPQS N-2).
Si vous constatez un problème sur le réseau (odeurs, débordement…) ou pour tout renseignement sur l’assainissement, merci de contacter le service environnement au 02 33 27 61 35 ou environnement@ccvhs.fr
- Environment department :
- 02 33 27 61 35
- environnement@ccvhs.fr
- External links :
