Overview
SART MESSIRE GUILLAUME is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Court-Saint-Etienne, Brabant wallon, Belgium, serving a population of 1,034. It discharges 184.83 m³/day of treated effluent.
SART MESSIRE GUILLAUME is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Court-Saint-Etienne, within the Brabant wallon province of Belgium. The plant serves a small agglomeration of approximately 1,034 people, reflecting its role in managing local domestic wastewater in a rural or suburban setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required by the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,600 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 184.83 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The plant operates under Belgium's national implementation of EU water legislation, which mandates compliance with effluent quality standards for organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, flowing toward the North Sea. The plant's operation helps protect the region's water quality and supports the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats, including sensitive areas in the Scheldt estuary.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse within the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas such as the Scheldt estuary, which supports diverse aquatic life and serves as an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. Proper treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution loads, contributing to the overall health of the basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Court-Saint-Etienne, in the Brabant wallon province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,034 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that is part of the Scheldt River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Belgium's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which sets effluent quality standards for organic matter and suspended solids. It is subject to national permits and monitoring.
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