CHAUMONT TANNERIES Wastewater Treatment Plant, Chaumont, Grand Est, France

CHAUMONT TANNERIES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Chaumont, in the Grand Est region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 26,000 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union classification. The plant is situated in the Haute-Marne department, an area characterized by its rolling hills and proximity to the Marne River basin. As a French wastewater treatment facility, CHAUMONT TANNERIES operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality objectives. The treated effluent from CHAUMONT TANNERIES is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Marne River. The Marne flows westward to join the Seine River near Paris, and the Seine continues to the English Channel. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality across a broad region, including the Seine estuary and the marine environment of the English Channel.

CHAUMONT TANNERIES discharges into the Marne River basin, which flows into the Seine River and eventually reaches the English Channel. The Marne and Seine rivers support diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and migratory species. The plant's location in the Grand Est region places it within a watershed that is important for both local biodiversity and downstream water quality in the Seine estuary.