BASTOGNE MEUSE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bastogne, Belgium

BASTOGNE MEUSE is a former wastewater treatment plant located at 21 Rue des Aubépines in Bastogne, within the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant served a small population of 879 people and was designed with a capacity of 2,610 m³/day, though it is now closed. As a secondary treatment facility, BASTOGNE MEUSE would have met the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's discharge volume was 157.12 m³/day, indicating it operated well below its designed capacity. Bastogne lies in the Meuse basin, with local streams draining into the Meuse River. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before discharging into the North Sea. The plant's closure suggests that wastewater from this area is now treated elsewhere, potentially reducing local nutrient loads to the watershed.

BASTOGNE MEUSE is situated in the Meuse River basin, which drains into the North Sea via the Netherlands. The Meuse supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's closure likely reduces nutrient inputs to local streams, benefiting downstream water quality in the Meuse and ultimately the North Sea.