Overview
WIERS wastewater treatment plant in Wiers, Hainaut, Belgium, serves a population of 1,187 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day and discharges 212.18 m³/day.
The WIERS wastewater treatment plant is located in Wiers, a village in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium. It serves a small population of 1,187 people as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the Péruwelz area. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal zones, and operates under Belgian and European Union regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 212.18 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Scheldt estuary and the downstream marine environment, supporting aquatic life and reducing nutrient loads.
Environmental context
The WIERS plant discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The Scheldt estuary is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish and bird species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the health of this important river system and the downstream coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The WIERS plant is located at 16, Chemin de la Verne, in Wiers, a village in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, Belgium, near the town of Péruwelz.
The plant serves a population of 1,187 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Scheldt River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Belgian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all inland agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants like WIERS, national regulations apply, typically requiring secondary treatment to protect receiving waters.
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