Overview
HEER AGIMONT is a primary wastewater treatment plant in Heer, Namur, Belgium, serving 485 people. It discharges 86.69 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2700 m³/day.
HEER AGIMONT is a wastewater treatment plant located in Heer, within the municipality of Hastière in the Namur province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a small population of 485 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. The plant provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes such as sedimentation to remove solids. With a designed capacity of 2700 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 86.69 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a Belgian facility, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, though primary treatment may be permitted in certain circumstances. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant's operation helps protect the Meuse ecosystem and downstream water quality in the North Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. The Meuse supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's primary treatment reduces suspended solids and some organic matter, contributing to the protection of downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
HEER AGIMONT is located in Heer, a village in the municipality of Hastière, in the Namur province of Wallonia, Belgium. The address is Rue du Pont, Heer, Hastière, Dinant, Namur, Wallonie, 5543.
The plant serves a population of 485 people, indicating it is a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Meuse River basin. The Meuse eventually flows into the North Sea.
HEER AGIMONT provides primary treatment, which involves physical processes like sedimentation to remove solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, secondary treatment is typically required for agglomerations of this size, but primary treatment may be allowed in certain cases.
As a Belgian plant, HEER AGIMONT operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collecting and treating wastewater. The directive mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, but smaller plants like this may have different requirements.
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