Overview
Lantremange wastewater treatment plant in Waremme, Liège, Belgium serves 1,244 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 222.36 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,050 m³/day.
Lantremange wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Lantremange, part of the municipality of Waremme in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a population of 1,244 and operates secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,050 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 222.36 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its design capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the effluent standards set by the Walloon region for inland freshwater discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows north through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Geer river and its tributaries, which are part of the Meuse catchment and support aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Geer river basin, a tributary of the Meuse River. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems in the Meuse delta.
Frequently asked questions
Lantremange wastewater treatment plant is located at Rue du Roua, Lantremange, in the municipality of Waremme, province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of 1,244 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Geer river basin, which flows into the Meuse River and eventually the North Sea.
Lantremange WWTP provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for inland discharge.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, transposed into Belgian law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is required to protect receiving water bodies.
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