AIZENAY Route de Genete Wastewater Treatment Plant, Aizenay, Pays de la Loire

AIZENAY Route de Genete is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Aizenay, within the Vendée department of Pays de la Loire, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,466 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a modest scale appropriate for the local community. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Vendée River or nearby coastal systems. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the plant's compliance with EU standards, which help protect water quality in the downstream environment.

The plant discharges into the local watershed, which flows through the Vendée department and ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The downstream environment includes rivers and estuaries that support diverse aquatic life, including fish and migratory species. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in these sensitive coastal and freshwater habitats.