Overview
BOISSY SANS AVOIR is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Vicq, Île-de-France, France. It treats wastewater for a population of 5,504 with a designed capacity of 10,300 m³/day.
BOISSY SANS AVOIR is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Vicq, within the Île-de-France region of France. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,504 people and has a designed capacity of 10,300 cubic meters per day, with a discharge volume of 981.90 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As a facility in France, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Seine River basin, supporting the ecological health of the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the Île-de-France area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Seine River basin, which flows through Paris and eventually into the English Channel. The Seine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in sensitive coastal zones.
Frequently asked questions
BOISSY SANS AVOIR is located at 10, Chemin du Lavoir, La Bardelle, Vicq, in the Yvelines department of Île-de-France, France.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 5,504 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Seine River basin, eventually reaching the English Channel.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in compliance with EU standards.
As a French plant serving over 5,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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