Bad weather drains waste from beaches of Marseille. Rubbish washed up on the Huveaune beach, nicknamed by the Marseillais "Épluchures beach" Marseille produces 14,000 tonnes of waste each year, or 16 kg per year per inhabitant.
In France's second largest city, the rainwater collection network is the same as that for wastewater treatment. However, when the rain is too heavy, this unique network is no longer able to absorb the entire flow.