Overview
AYE wastewater treatment plant serves Marche-en-Famenne, Luxembourg, Belgium. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,370 and has a designed capacity of 2,430 m³/day.
AYE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Aye, a subdivision of Marche-en-Famenne, in the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, Belgium. It serves a population of approximately 1,370 people and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the region. The plant operates at a secondary treatment level, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,430 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 244.89 m³/day, the plant has ample capacity to handle its current load. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Meuse basin and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, which flows northward through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The Meuse supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The secondary treatment provided by AYE helps reduce organic pollutants and protect the downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The AYE plant is located at 72 Rue de Serinchamps, Aye, in the city of Marche-en-Famenne, Luxembourg province, Wallonia, Belgium.
The AYE plant serves a population of approximately 1,370 people.
The treated effluent from the AYE plant is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Meuse River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
The AYE plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. The AYE plant, serving 1,370 people, falls below this threshold but still provides secondary treatment, exceeding the minimum requirements.
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