Overview
CHEMILLE la combriou wastewater treatment plant serves Chemillé-en-Anjou in Pays de la Loire, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,040 people.
The CHEMILLE la combriou wastewater treatment plant is located in Chemillé-en-Anjou, within the Maine-et-Loire department of the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The facility serves a population of approximately 7,040 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under French and EU regulations. As a French wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity details are not publicly available, but the regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The plant discharges treated water into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River basin. The Loire is one of France's major rivers, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Hyrôme river and downstream ecosystems, including the Loire estuary.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Hyrôme river, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Chemillé-en-Anjou, in the Maine-et-Loire department of the Pays de la Loire region, France.
The plant serves approximately 7,040 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration.
The plant discharges into the Hyrôme river, a tributary of the Loire River, helping protect water quality in the Loire basin.
As a French plant serving over 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations.
Under the EU directive, plants serving 7,000 people typically require secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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