BOURG ARGENTAL Le Bourg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Burdignes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

BOURG ARGENTAL Le Bourg is a wastewater treatment plant located in Burdignes, within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,313 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 directive also mandates appropriate treatment to meet quality standards for the receiving environment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River basin. The Loire is France's longest river and supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically significant river system.

The plant discharges into the Loire River basin, a major French watershed that flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire supports diverse aquatic life, including Atlantic salmon and European eel, and its floodplain provides critical habitat for migratory birds. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to maintain water quality and ecological balance in this sensitive river system.