Overview
BEAUMONT SAINT CYR Bourgs is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Beaumont Saint-Cyr, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serving 2,034 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
BEAUMONT SAINT CYR Bourgs is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Beaumont Saint-Cyr, a commune in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,034 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small agglomeration. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 362.86 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. As a French plant, it operates under national regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Loire River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the region's rivers and streams.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vienne River watershed, a tributary of the Loire River, which flows into the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean). The Loire basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the overall health of the downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at D 82, La Tricherie, Beaumont, Beaumont Saint-Cyr, in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,034 people in the Beaumont Saint-Cyr area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Vienne River, a tributary of the Loire River, ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge.
As a French plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size.
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