Overview
BEAUMONT HAGUE wastewater treatment plant in La Hague, Normandy, France, serves 3,400 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 606.55 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters.
BEAUMONT HAGUE is a wastewater treatment plant located in La Hague, within the Normandy region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,400 residents, operating as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality before discharge. With a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge volume of 606.55 cubic meters, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a French facility, it adheres to national regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, ultimately reaching the English Channel. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) underscores the importance of its advanced treatment in protecting marine water quality and the sensitive coastal ecosystems of the Normandy coastline.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that drains into the English Channel, a vital marine environment supporting diverse aquatic life and important fisheries. The advanced treatment helps protect the coastal waters of Normandy from nutrient pollution and pathogens, preserving the ecological balance of the nearshore zone and contributing to the overall health of the Channel ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
BEAUMONT HAGUE is located in La Hague, in the Normandy region of France, near the commune of Gréville-Hague.
The plant serves approximately 3,400 residents in the La Hague area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows to the English Channel. Its advanced treatment ensures high-quality effluent to protect coastal waters.
BEAUMONT HAGUE provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive coastal areas like the English Channel.
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