LEVAL CHAUDEVILLE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Beaumont, Hainaut, Belgium

LEVAL CHAUDEVILLE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Beaumont, within the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium. It serves a population of approximately 1,373 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the municipal infrastructure managed by the local authorities. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU UWWTD for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 245.42 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. As a Belgian facility, it complies with the transposed EU directives enforced by the Walloon Region's environmental agency. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's freshwater ecosystems and downstream water quality, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses in the Meuse watershed.

The treated wastewater from LEVAL CHAUDEVILLE is discharged into local streams that are part of 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 diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.