Overview
BESSE SUR BRAYE Route de la Chartre is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Bessé-sur-Braye, Pays de la Loire, France, serving 2,200 people with a discharge volume of 392.48 m³/day.
BESSE SUR BRAYE Route de la Chartre is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Bessé-sur-Braye, a commune in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,200 residents and handles a daily discharge volume of 392.48 cubic meters, with a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, the plant goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. This level of treatment is typical for plants in sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive water bodies. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which drains into the Braye River, a tributary of the Loir River. The Loir eventually joins the Sarthe River, which flows into the Maine and then the Loire River, one of France's major rivers. The Loire estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species.
Environmental context
The plant's effluent enters the Braye River, a tributary of the Loir River, which flows through the Sarthe region. The Loir joins the Sarthe River, which feeds into the Maine and ultimately the Loire River. The Loire basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and serving as a migratory route for species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue du Val de Braye, La Chaussaie, Bessé-sur-Braye, in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,200 residents in the Bessé-sur-Braye area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Braye River, a tributary of the Loir River, which flows into the Sarthe and eventually the Loire River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is often required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into sensitive areas.
As a French wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge. For a plant serving around 2,200 people, secondary treatment is typically required, but advanced treatment is needed if the receiving water is sensitive.
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