Overview
FOOZ is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Awans, Liège, Belgium. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,514 people with a designed capacity of 2,700 m³/day.
FOOZ is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Fooz, a subdivision of Awans in the Liège province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a small agglomeration of about 1,514 people and operates under the regulatory framework of the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required for agglomerations of this size under the EU directive. Its designed capacity is 2,700 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 270.63 m³/day, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. The plant is inland, more than 50 km from the coast, and its treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin. The receiving water body is part of the Meuse catchment, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant's operation helps protect the water quality of the Meuse River and its downstream ecosystems, including the Biesbosch wetlands and the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.
Environmental context
FOOZ discharges treated wastewater into local streams that are part of the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows north through Belgium and the Netherlands, eventually reaching the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
FOOZ is located in Fooz, a subdivision of Awans in the Liège province of Wallonia, Belgium. The address is Rue de Judenne, Fooz, Awans, Liège, 4340.
FOOZ serves approximately 1,514 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
FOOZ discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea.
FOOZ provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size. This typically involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
FOOZ operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater. For small agglomerations like FOOZ, secondary treatment is mandatory.
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