Overview
RAMECROIX is a closed secondary treatment plant in Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium, serving 86 people. It discharged 15.37 m³/day with a design capacity of 225 m³/day.
RAMECROIX is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Gaurain-Ramecroix, a sub-municipality of Tournai in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium. The plant served a small population of 86 people and was classified as a secondary treatment facility before its closure. As a secondary treatment plant, RAMECROIX provided biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for small agglomerations. The plant had a design capacity of 225 m³/day and reported a discharge volume of 15.37 m³/day. The plant's treated effluent was discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Scheldt River basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The Scheldt estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharged into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before entering the North Sea. The Scheldt estuary is a ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as a critical migratory route for fish species. The region's water quality is managed under the EU Water Framework Directive.
Frequently asked questions
RAMECROIX is located in Gaurain-Ramecroix, a sub-municipality of Tournai in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium.
RAMECROIX provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids in wastewater.
The plant discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Scheldt River basin, which flows to the North Sea.
As a small agglomeration serving 86 people, RAMECROIX was subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries.
In Belgium, small wastewater treatment plants serving fewer than 2,000 people typically use secondary treatment or equivalent systems to meet EU standards, often involving biological filters or activated sludge processes.
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