Overview
BEAURAING Gozin is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Martouzin-Neuville, Belgium, serving approximately 2,947 people. It discharges treated effluent into the local water system in the Namur province.
BEAURAING Gozin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Martouzin-Neuville, a subdivision of Beauraing in the Namur province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a population of around 2,947 and operates under the regulatory framework of the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment in agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes biodegradable organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 3,600 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of approximately 527 cubic meters per day, indicating it operates well below capacity. As a small agglomeration, it is subject to EU requirements for appropriate collection systems and treatment before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's location inland and away from the coast reduces direct marine impact, but its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the Meuse basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, a major European waterway that flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. The Meuse supports diverse aquatic life and is used for drinking water abstraction, agriculture, and recreation. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for downstream ecosystems and human uses, especially given the river's role in regional biodiversity and as a migratory corridor for fish.
Frequently asked questions
BEAURAING Gozin is located in Martouzin-Neuville, a subdivision of Beauraing, in the Namur province of Wallonia, Belgium. Its address is Rue de Rochefort, Martouzin-Neuville, Beauraing.
The plant serves approximately 2,947 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Meuse River basin and eventually reaches the North Sea.
As a Belgian plant, BEAURAING Gozin operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and appropriate collection systems.
For small agglomerations around 3,000 people, secondary treatment is standard under EU regulations. This biological process effectively removes organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge.
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