BOUPERE LE RTE DE POUZAUGES Wastewater Treatment Plant, Le Boupère, France

BOUPERE LE RTE DE POUZAUGES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Le Boupère, a commune in the Vendée department of Pays de la Loire, France. The plant serves a population of 834 and is designed to handle a capacity of 2200 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 148.78 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is the standard requirement for agglomerations of this size, ensuring compliance with European environmental standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Vendée river system. Its inland location, more than 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact, but the plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.

The plant's treated effluent enters the local water network, which flows into the Vendée River and eventually reaches the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and tourism. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding the ecological health of the river and coastal waters.