Overview
ANCEMONT wastewater treatment plant in Ancemont, Grand Est, France, serves 2,720 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
The ANCEMONT wastewater treatment plant is located in Ancemont, a commune in the Meuse department of the Grand Est region, France. It serves a population of approximately 2,720 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The plant is situated near the Meuse River, which flows through the region. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 4,000 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of about 485 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The plant operates under the French regulatory framework, which implements the EU directive through national legislation. Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, ultimately reaching the Meuse River. The Meuse flows northward through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands before entering the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the Meuse's water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream uses such as drinking water and recreation.
Environmental context
The ANCEMONT plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, which drains into the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. The Meuse is a transboundary river supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species like salmon and trout. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters, including the sensitive coastal zones of the North Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The ANCEMONT plant is located at Chemin de la Savoye, Ancemont, in the Meuse department of the Grand Est region, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,720 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated effluent from the ANCEMONT plant is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Meuse River and eventually reaches the North Sea.
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 French national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge.
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