Overview
HENNUYERES Champs de L Epine is a closed secondary treatment plant in Braine-le-Comte, Belgium. It served 147 people with a designed capacity of 250 m³/day.
HENNUYERES Champs de L Epine is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Hennuyères, part of the municipality of Braine-le-Comte in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant was designed to serve a small population of 147 residents, with a capacity of 250 m³/day, indicating it was a small-scale facility for a local community. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is required for all discharges from agglomerations of this size, ensuring compliance with European environmental standards. The treated effluent was discharged into local watercourses, contributing to the protection of the Senne River basin, which flows through the region and eventually joins the Dijle and then the Scheldt estuary. The plant's closure suggests that wastewater from this area is now managed by a larger, more centralized facility, improving overall treatment efficiency and environmental protection.
Environmental context
The plant discharged into the Senne River basin, part of the Scheldt catchment that drains into the North Sea via the Scheldt estuary. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish. The closure of this small plant likely reduced localized nutrient and pollutant loads, benefiting downstream water quality in the Senne and Scheldt rivers.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Hennuyères, a subdivision of Braine-le-Comte, in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant served a small population of 147 residents, typical of a local community facility.
The treated effluent was discharged into local watercourses within the Senne River basin, which flows into the Scheldt estuary and ultimately the North Sea.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant is closed, likely because wastewater from the area is now managed by a larger, more efficient centralized treatment facility, improving overall environmental protection.
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