Overview
BOUSSOIT wastewater treatment plant serves La Louvière, Belgium, treating wastewater for approximately 12,506 people. The facility operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
BOUSSOIT is a wastewater treatment plant located in Boussoit, a district of La Louvière in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a population of approximately 12,506 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Belgian facility, BOUSSOIT operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
BOUSSOIT's treated effluent enters the Haine River, a tributary of the Scheldt River, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before discharging into the North Sea. The Scheldt basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting migratory fish species and estuarine habitats. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this densely populated and industrialized region.
Frequently asked questions
The BOUSSOIT wastewater treatment plant is located in Boussoit, a district of La Louvière, in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium. The address is Rue de Thieu, Petite Garenne, Boussoit, La Louvière, Hainaut, 7100.
The BOUSSOIT plant serves a population of approximately 12,506 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
BOUSSOIT discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that flow into the Haine River, a tributary of the Scheldt River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
The BOUSSOIT plant helps protect the Haine River and the broader Scheldt River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Belgium and the Netherlands.
BOUSSOIT operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Belgian authorities enforce compliance to protect water quality in the Scheldt basin.
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