Overview
HABAY LA NEUVE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Habay-la-Neuve, Luxembourg, Belgium, serving 1,086 people with a designed capacity of 2,520 m³/day and an average discharge of 194.12 m³/day.
HABAY LA NEUVE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 6, Chemin de la Trapperie in Habay-la-Neuve, within the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a small agglomeration of 1,086 residents, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater in a rural setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 2,520 m³/day, and the average daily discharge volume is 194.12 m³/day, indicating that the plant operates well below its maximum capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rulles river, a tributary of the Semois, and then into the Meuse river basin. This waterway flows through the Ardennes region and eventually reaches the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rulles river, a tributary of the Semois, which flows through the Ardennes region into the Meuse river. The Meuse basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Western Europe. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and protect downstream ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 6, Chemin de la Trapperie, in Habay-la-Neuve, within the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of 1,086 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Rulles river, a tributary of the Semois, and eventually into the Meuse river basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Belgian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Walloon regional law. Secondary treatment is mandatory for small agglomerations to protect surface water quality.
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