Overview
SOLRE S_SAMBRE is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Solre-sur-Sambre, Belgium, serving approximately 4,559 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SOLRE S_SAMBRE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Solre-sur-Sambre, a village in the Hainaut province of Belgium. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,559, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated in the Walloon region, near the border with France. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 8,100 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 814.92 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The facility is operated as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Sambre River, a tributary of the Meuse. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Sambre-Meuse basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sambre River basin, which flows into the Meuse River and eventually the North Sea. The Sambre-Meuse corridor is an ecologically sensitive area supporting fish populations and migratory birds. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 39 Rue Neuville, Solre-sur-Sambre, in the municipality of Erquelinnes, Hainaut province, Wallonia, Belgium.
The plant serves approximately 4,559 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Sambre River, a tributary of the Meuse, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Belgian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Walloon regional legislation, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
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