Overview
LA BROUCK secondary treatment plant serves Chaudfontaine, Belgium, treating wastewater for approximately 3,500 residents. It discharges into local waterways within the Meuse basin.
LA BROUCK is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Chaudfontaine, Liège Province, Belgium. It serves a population of approximately 3,493 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Belgian and EU regulations. The plant is situated in the Walloon region, near the forested area of Forêt. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 13,600 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 624.37 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The facility is operated as part of Belgium's municipal wastewater infrastructure. Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that feed into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant helps protect the water quality of the Meuse, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for drinking water production downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses within the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows northward through Belgium and the Netherlands, eventually emptying into the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. This watershed supports important aquatic habitats and is a major source of drinking water for downstream communities. The secondary treatment provided by LA BROUCK reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
LA BROUCK is located in Chaudfontaine, Liège Province, Belgium, at Rue La Brouck-Campagne in the Forêt area.
The plant serves approximately 3,493 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Meuse River basin, which flows to the North Sea.
LA BROUCK provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Belgian plant, LA BROUCK operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), implemented by Walloon regional regulations. It must meet secondary treatment standards for its discharge.
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