Overview
BLATON is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Bernissart, Hainaut, Belgium, serving approximately 1,317 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
BLATON is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bernissart, within the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium. The facility serves a small population of around 1,317 residents and is designed to handle up to 4,000 m³ of wastewater per day, with a current discharge volume of 235.41 m³/day. As a secondary treatment plant, BLATON provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations like Bernissart are required to have appropriate treatment systems, and secondary treatment meets the standard for inland freshwater discharge. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately flow into the Scheldt River basin, which drains into the North Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by agricultural land and small waterways, making proper nutrient removal important to prevent eutrophication in downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from BLATON enters local streams within the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The Scheldt estuary is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to algal blooms and oxygen depletion in downstream waters, so secondary treatment helps mitigate these impacts.
Frequently asked questions
BLATON is located at Rue du Pont de Pierre in Bernissart, within the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves approximately 1,317 residents of the Bernissart area.
BLATON discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Scheldt River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
BLATON provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent under 2,000 require appropriate treatment. BLATON's secondary treatment meets the directive's requirements for inland discharge.
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