Overview
Ablis Les Vignes is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Ablis, Île-de-France, France. It treats wastewater for a population of 3,116 and has a designed capacity of 13,500 m³/day.
Ablis Les Vignes is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ablis, within the Île-de-France region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,116 residents and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the commune of Ablis, situated in the Yvelines department. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 13,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 555.89 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Seine River basin. The Seine River flows through Paris and into the English Channel, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and industrial use downstream. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Seine River basin, which flows through the Île-de-France region and eventually reaches the English Channel. The Seine supports a variety of fish species and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters and the marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ablis, within the Yvelines department of the Île-de-France region, France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,116 residents.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Seine River basin and eventually reaches the English Channel.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law. For a population of 3,116, the directive requires secondary treatment, but the plant exceeds this with advanced treatment.
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