Overview
ELOUGES wastewater treatment plant serves Dour, Belgium, in the Hainaut province. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,169 people under EU regulatory standards.
ELOUGES is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Élouges district of Dour, within the Hainaut province of Belgium. The plant serves a population of about 7,169 people, placing it in the small to medium agglomeration category under EU classifications. As part of Belgium's wastewater infrastructure, it contributes to the sanitation of the region. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), treatment plants serving agglomerations of this scale are required to provide secondary treatment or equivalent. The plant operates within this regulatory framework, ensuring compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The treated effluent from ELOUGES is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. This discharge supports the ecological health of downstream water bodies, including rivers and estuaries that provide habitat for diverse aquatic species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Scheldt River basin. The Scheldt flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea, supporting a variety of aquatic life and serving as an important migratory corridor for fish. The region's water quality is managed under the EU Water Framework Directive, aiming to protect and restore the ecological status of water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The ELOUGES plant is located in the Élouges district of Dour, in the Hainaut province of Belgium. Its address is Rue d'Élouges, Élouges, Dour, Hainaut, Wallonia.
The plant serves a population of approximately 7,169 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Scheldt River basin, eventually flowing into the North Sea.
As a Belgian plant, ELOUGES operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 2,000 to 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment or equivalent to protect receiving water bodies.
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