Overview
Angers la Baumette wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Angers in Pays de la Loire, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 230,500 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Angers la Baumette is a wastewater treatment plant located in Angers, France, within the Pays de la Loire region. The plant serves a population of around 230,500, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated near the Maine River, which flows into the Loire River, a major waterway in western France. As a large agglomeration, the plant is expected to meet the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards for nutrient removal and effluent quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Maine River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire River is the longest river in France and supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Loire basin, which is ecologically sensitive and supports agriculture, tourism, and biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Maine River, which flows into the Loire River, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean near Saint-Nazaire. The Loire basin is a large, ecologically diverse watershed that supports numerous fish species and wetlands. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this important river system, which is used for drinking water, irrigation, and recreation downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Angers, in the Pays de la Loire region of France, near the Maine River.
The plant serves approximately 230,500 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Maine River, which flows into the Loire River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
As a large agglomeration serving over 150,000 people, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal.
In France, plants of this scale typically provide secondary biological treatment, and often include tertiary treatment such as phosphorus and nitrogen removal to meet EU standards, especially in sensitive catchments like the Loire basin.
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