Overview
Blain Terrain des Sports wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Blain in Pays de la Loire, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,666 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Blain Terrain des Sports wastewater treatment plant is located in Blain, a town in the Loire-Atlantique department of the Pays de la Loire region, France. The plant serves a population of about 7,666 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the Canal de Nantes à Brest, which connects to the Isac River, a tributary of the Vilaine River. The Vilaine flows into the Atlantic Ocean via the Morbihan Gulf. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the broader Loire-Brittany basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Canal de Nantes à Brest, which feeds into the Isac River, a tributary of the Vilaine River. The Vilaine flows into the Atlantic Ocean through the Morbihan Gulf, an ecologically sensitive area that supports migratory fish species and diverse estuarine habitats. The watershed is part of the Loire-Brittany basin, which is managed under the EU Water Framework Directive.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Blain, in the Loire-Atlantique department of the Pays de la Loire region, France. Its address is Chemin de Halage du Canal de Nantes à Brest, Le Gravier, Blain.
The plant serves approximately 7,666 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into the Canal de Nantes à Brest, which connects to the Isac River and eventually the Vilaine River, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent generally require secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas where tertiary treatment may be needed.
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