Overview
BOOS wastewater treatment plant in Boos, Normandie, France, serves 3,100 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 553.03 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
The BOOS wastewater treatment plant is located in Boos, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandie, France. It serves a population of approximately 3,100 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The plant is situated in the northern part of France, near the city of Rouen. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 553.03 m³/day of treated wastewater. The advanced treatment level ensures high-quality effluent, reducing nutrients and pollutants before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Seine River basin. The Seine River flows through Normandy and into the English Channel, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive marine environment of the Channel.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Seine River, which flows through Normandy and empties into the English Channel. The Seine estuary and the Channel coast are ecologically sensitive areas, supporting migratory fish species and diverse marine life. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream habitats from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for both ecological and recreational uses.
Frequently asked questions
The BOOS wastewater treatment plant is located at 553 Rue des Abbesses, Boos, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France.
The BOOS plant serves approximately 3,100 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that eventually flow into the Seine River and then into the English Channel.
The BOOS plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. France implements this through national regulations, and the plant's advanced treatment goes beyond minimum requirements.
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