Overview
BERTRIX LAGUNAGE is a secondary treatment plant in Bertrix, Luxembourg, Belgium, serving approximately 2,976 people. It discharges 531.96 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
BERTRIX LAGUNAGE is a wastewater treatment facility located in Bertrix, within the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a population of around 2,976, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Belgian and European regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 7,650 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 531.96 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Semois River, a tributary of the Meuse. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Semois and Meuse river ecosystems from nutrient pollution and organic load.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse that flows into the Semois River, a major tributary of the Meuse. The Meuse basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. Downstream, the river passes through urban and agricultural areas before reaching the North Sea, making nutrient removal critical for preventing eutrophication in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
BERTRIX LAGUNAGE is located at Rue des Munos, Bertrix, in the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves approximately 2,976 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Semois River, a tributary of the Meuse, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Belgian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Walloon regional law. For small agglomerations like Bertrix, secondary treatment is mandatory to protect receiving water bodies.
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