COUTISSE PEU D EAU Wastewater Treatment Plant, Andenne, Belgium

COUTISSE PEU D EAU is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Andenne, within the Namur province of Belgium. The facility served a small population of 751 residents before its operational status changed to closed. As a secondary treatment plant, it provided biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids from municipal wastewater. Although the plant is now closed, during its operation it would have been subject to Belgium's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the directive requires appropriate treatment, which secondary treatment meets. The plant's discharge volume of 134.24 indicates its historical flow. The plant's treated effluent was discharged 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. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for both ecological health and human use.

The plant's discharge entered the Meuse River basin, which flows northward through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and aquatic ecosystems. The Meuse is a major European river, and its water quality is critical for downstream communities and natural habitats. Even small plants like this one contribute to the overall health of the basin by reducing pollutant loads.