Overview
RHISNES wastewater treatment plant in Rhisnes, Namur, Belgium, serves a population of 1,289 with secondary treatment. It discharges 230.41 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,150 m³/day.
RHISNES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Rhisnes, a subdivision of La Bruyère in the Namur province of Belgium. The plant serves a small population of approximately 1,289 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban community within the Walloon region. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,150 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 230.41 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant's operations help protect the water quality of these downstream environments, supporting aquatic life and reducing nutrient loads in the river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, which flows northward through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, contributing to the ecological health of the river and its downstream estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The RHISNES plant is located at 18, Rue de la Falize, Rhisnes, in the municipality of La Bruyère, Namur province, Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,289 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural Wallonia.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to break down organic matter, in compliance with EU standards for small communities.
As a Belgian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, national regulations ensure appropriate treatment levels.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea.
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