Overview
ANDENNE Seilles wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Seilles in Namur, Belgium. It handles a population equivalent of 22,800 and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
The ANDENNE Seilles wastewater treatment plant is located in the Seilles district of Andenne, within the Namur province of Belgium. Serving a population equivalent of 22,800, the plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for this Walloon community. The facility is situated inland along the Meuse River valley, which influences its operational context. As a Belgian plant, ANDENNE Seilles operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. For populations between 10,000 and 150,000, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, with more stringent requirements if the receiving waters are sensitive. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality objectives. The treated effluent from ANDENNE Seilles is discharged into the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The Meuse is a major European river supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's operations contribute to protecting this vital waterway from nutrient pollution and other contaminants, helping to maintain the ecological health of the river and its downstream environments.
Environmental context
The ANDENNE Seilles plant discharges into the Meuse River, which flows northward through Belgium and into the Netherlands, eventually emptying into the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. The Meuse basin supports a range of aquatic habitats and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. The plant's location in the Walloon region means its effluent contributes to the overall water quality of the Meuse, which is used for drinking water abstraction, recreation, and agriculture downstream. Protecting this river from excessive nutrient loads is critical to preventing eutrophication in the North Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The ANDENNE Seilles plant is located in the Seilles district of Andenne, in the Namur province of Belgium. Its address is Rue du Géron, Reppe, Seilles, Andenne, Namur, Wallonie, 5300, Belgium.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 22,800 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent from ANDENNE Seilles is discharged into the Meuse River, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea.
As a Belgian plant, ANDENNE Seilles operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive mandates secondary treatment as a minimum. In Belgium, plants often implement biological treatment processes such as activated sludge to meet these standards.
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