Overview
SAINT MARTIN wastewater treatment plant in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Namur, Belgium, serves 4,770 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and discharges 852.64 m³/day.
The SAINT MARTIN wastewater treatment plant is located in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, within the Namur province of Belgium. It serves a population of 4,770 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard for agglomerations of this size under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant has a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 852.64 m³/day of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, SAINT MARTIN removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the EU directive's requirements for inland discharge. The plant is part of Belgium's wastewater infrastructure, which is regulated by regional authorities in Wallonia. For smaller agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is typically sufficient to protect receiving water quality. The treated effluent from SAINT MARTIN is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant's operations help maintain the ecological health of these downstream waters, supporting aquatic life and preventing eutrophication.
Environmental context
The SAINT MARTIN plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. The Meuse supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollution and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality and preventing oxygen depletion in the river.
Frequently asked questions
The SAINT MARTIN plant is located in Villeret, Saint-Martin, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, in the Namur province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of 4,770 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Meuse River basin, which flows to the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for inland discharge.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (4,770 people) are required to have secondary treatment, which the SAINT MARTIN plant provides.
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