Overview
Bannalec Moulin Quinquis is a wastewater treatment plant serving 11,400 people in Bannalec, Brittany, France. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Bannalec Moulin Quinquis is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bannalec, a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 11,400 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a French facility, the plant operates within the framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the coastal rivers of southern Brittany. The region's aquatic ecosystems include salmonid rivers and estuarine habitats that benefit from regulated wastewater treatment to maintain water quality standards.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the watershed of the Aven River, a coastal river in Finistère that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Port Manech. This area supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and sea trout. The downstream environment includes estuarine and coastal habitats that are sensitive to nutrient loading and require effective wastewater treatment to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Bannalec Moulin Quinquis is located in Bannalec, a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, France. The plant's address is Loge Boudaouec, Bannalec, Quimper, Finistère, Bretagne.
The plant serves a population of approximately 11,400 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Aven River and ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The discharge is regulated under French and EU water quality standards.
The plant helps protect the Aven River and its tributaries, which support salmonid populations and estuarine habitats. Proper treatment reduces nutrient and pollutant loads entering these sensitive ecosystems.
As a French plant serving over 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries. The directive aims to prevent eutrophication and protect water quality.
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