Overview
PALISEUL wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Paliseul in Luxembourg province, Belgium. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,253 with a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day.
PALISEUL is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Paliseul, a town in the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,253 people and has a designed capacity of 2,200 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 223.97 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, PALISEUL meets the requirements of the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant is part of Belgium's wastewater infrastructure, managed under regional Walloon regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The PALISEUL plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Semois River, a tributary of the Meuse. The Meuse basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting the ecological health of the downstream river system.
Frequently asked questions
The PALISEUL plant is located on Rue d'Opont in Paliseul, within the Neufchâteau district of Luxembourg province, Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,253 people in the municipality of Paliseul and surrounding areas.
PALISEUL provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. PALISEUL, serving 1,253 people, falls below this threshold but still operates secondary treatment as part of Belgium's national standards.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,200 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of about 224 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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