Overview
Moustier Jemeppe Sur Sambre is a closed secondary treatment plant in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Namur, Belgium. It was designed for a capacity of 2600 m³/day and served the local community.
Moustier Jemeppe Sur Sambre is a wastewater treatment plant located in Moustier-sur-Sambre, part of the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The plant provided secondary treatment for the local area before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant met the minimum treatment standards required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland agglomerations. The directive mandates secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater bodies, which is consistent with the plant's inland location. Its designed capacity of 2600 m³/day indicates it served a relatively small population. The plant's receiving water body is the Sambre River, a tributary of the Meuse River. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before discharging into the North Sea. The plant's operation contributed to protecting the water quality of the Sambre-Meuse system, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and drinking water abstraction downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharged treated wastewater into the Sambre River, which flows into the Meuse River and ultimately reaches the North Sea. The Sambre-Meuse basin is an important ecological corridor in Wallonia, supporting fish populations and riparian habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helped reduce organic pollution and protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Moustier-sur-Sambre, part of the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges to inland freshwaters.
The plant discharged into the Sambre River, a tributary of the Meuse River, which flows to the North Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2000 must have collecting systems and secondary treatment for inland discharges. This plant, with a designed capacity of 2600 m³/day, would have been subject to these requirements.
The Sambre River is part of the Meuse basin, an important waterway in Wallonia supporting biodiversity, recreation, and water supply. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to maintain its ecological health.
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