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Montmeillan Lake is a bathing area located in the Drôme department, managed by the Montélimar Agglomeration Community. The lake serves as a leisure base with swimming facilities. The bathing zone is classified as a Type 1 profile, indicating that the risk of water pollution is not established. The lake is subject to monitoring under Directive 2006/7/CE on bathing waters.

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Water

Montmeillan Lake, a lacustrine water body used as a bathing and leisure facility.

Location

Montélimar, Drôme department (26), France. The bathing area is part of a leisure base managed by the Communauté d'Agglomération de Montélimar, located at 1 avenue Saint Martin, 26200 Montélimar.

Facilities

The bathing area includes equipment and surveillance systems for the zone. Specific facilities are present at the leisure base, though detailed equipment inventory is referenced in the full profile document.

Water Quality

The bathing area is classified as Type 1, meaning the risk of water pollution is not established. Water quality is evaluated according to Directive 2006/7/CE based on bacterial concentrations (enterococci and Escherichia coli) as indicators of faecal contamination. Classification is determined using measurements from the four preceding seasons.

Risks

Potential pollution risks identified include wild animals, non-collective sanitation systems, inter-human pollution, cyanobacteria proliferation episodes, and macro-algae proliferation. Agricultural activities and non-collective wastewater systems are noted as potential pollution sources in the surrounding catchment area.