Overview
LIBRAMONT LHOMME is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Recogne, Belgium, serving about 2,600 people. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways under EU regulatory standards.
LIBRAMONT LHOMME is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Parc d'activités économiques industrielles Libramont Recogne, in the town of Recogne, part of Libramont-Chevigny in the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,602 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under European Union classifications. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,780 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 465 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's streams and rivers, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Ardennes region, which are part of the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows north through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including populations of brown trout and other cold-water species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and organic pollution, which is critical for maintaining the ecological health of these sensitive headwater streams.
Frequently asked questions
LIBRAMONT LHOMME is located in the Parc d'activités économiques industrielles Libramont Recogne, in Recogne, part of Libramont-Chevigny, Luxembourg province, Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves approximately 2,602 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that are part of the Meuse River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
LIBRAMONT LHOMME provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Belgian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000.
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