Overview
LILOT wastewater treatment plant in Marchin, Liège, Belgium, serves a population of 1,491 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
The LILOT wastewater treatment plant is located in Marchin, within the province of Liège in the Walloon region of Belgium. It served a small population of 1,491 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Belgian and EU regulations. The plant is currently closed. As a secondary treatment facility, LILOT provided biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Designed with a capacity of 2,250 m³/day, it discharged an average volume of 266.52 m³/day. Belgian wastewater plants are regulated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, though smaller plants may have specific derogations. The plant's treated effluent was discharged into a local watercourse within the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The surrounding region is characterized by rural and industrial areas, and the plant's operation contributed to protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The LILOT plant discharged into a tributary of the Meuse River, which flows northward through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The Meuse basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important water resource for agriculture and industry. The plant's secondary treatment helped reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream habitats and water quality in the river and its delta.
Frequently asked questions
The LILOT plant is located at 119 Rue Fourneau, Marchin, in the province of Liège, Walloon region, Belgium.
The plant served a population of 1,491 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
Belgian plants operate under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the directive requires appropriate treatment, often secondary, to protect receiving waters.
The treated effluent discharges into a local watercourse within the Meuse River basin, which flows to the North Sea.
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