Overview
BRULON Les Pres Nuits is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Brûlon, Pays de la Loire, France, serving approximately 956 people. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Sarthe River basin.
BRULON Les Pres Nuits is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Brûlon, a commune in the Sarthe department of the Pays de la Loire region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 956 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulatory frameworks. As a secondary treatment facility, BRULON Les Pres Nuits provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 170.55 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is the standard requirement for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Maine River, which ultimately flows into the Loire River and then the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Sarthe basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for agriculture and recreation.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sarthe River basin, part of the larger Loire River watershed that drains into the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean). The Sarthe River supports a variety of fish species, including pike and perch, and its riparian zones provide habitat for birds and amphibians. The region's agricultural landscape relies on the river for irrigation, making nutrient removal from wastewater critical to prevent eutrophication downstream.
Frequently asked questions
BRULON Les Pres Nuits is located at Impasse du Pré Nuit in Brûlon, a commune in the Sarthe department of the Pays de la Loire region, France.
The plant serves approximately 956 people, making it a small agglomeration under French wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Sarthe River, part of the Loire River basin, which ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for its size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. Although BRULON Les Pres Nuits serves fewer than 2,000 people, it still provides secondary treatment, ensuring environmental protection for the Sarthe River basin.
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