Overview
Chevremont Nouvelle STEP is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Chèvremont, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, serving about 3,074 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Chevremont Nouvelle STEP is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Chèvremont, a commune in the Territoire-de-Belfort department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,074 and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 548.40 cubic meters per day, indicating significant available capacity. 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. This level of treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters. As a French facility, it operates under national regulations transposing the directive, with oversight from the local water agency (Agence de l'Eau). The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhine basin via the Bourbeuse River and the Doubs River. The region is part of the Rhine-Meuse basin, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watercourse, which flows into the Bourbeuse River, a tributary of the Doubs River, part of the Saône-Rhône drainage system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The advanced treatment reduces nutrient pollution, safeguarding downstream habitats in the Rhine basin.
Frequently asked questions
Chevremont Nouvelle STEP is located on D 28 in Chèvremont, in the Territoire-de-Belfort department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 3,074 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watercourse, which flows into the Bourbeuse River, a tributary of the Doubs River, ultimately reaching the Rhine basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for facilities in sensitive areas under French regulations.
As a French plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. The advanced treatment here exceeds that standard.
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