Overview
CHATEAUNEUF EN THYMERAIS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Sauveur-Marville, France, serving approximately 3,712 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
CHATEAUNEUF EN THYMERAIS is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Sauveur-Marville, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The plant serves a population of about 3,712 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. Its address is Chemin de Jaglu, Bigeonnette, Saint-Sauveur-Levasville, Saint-Sauveur-Marville, Dreux, Eure-et-Loir. 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. The designed capacity is 4,683 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 662.21 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. As a French facility, it is subject to national regulations transposing the EU directive, ensuring high effluent quality standards. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Eure River, a tributary of the Seine, ultimately reaching the English Channel. The plant plays a key role in protecting the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Seine basin, which supports diverse wildlife and is an important migratory corridor for fish species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Eure River, a major tributary of the Seine. The Seine basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a critical migratory corridor for fish such as Atlantic salmon and eels. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in the English Channel.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Chemin de Jaglu, Bigeonnette, Saint-Sauveur-Levasville, Saint-Sauveur-Marville, in the Eure-et-Loir department of Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The plant serves approximately 3,712 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Eure River, a tributary of the Seine, which ultimately reaches the English Channel.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law, which mandates treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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