Overview
CONLIE Rte de Tennie nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Conlie, Pays de la Loire, France. It serves a population of 1,056 and has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 188.39 m³/day.
CONLIE Rte de Tennie nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Conlie, within the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,056 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. Its designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day indicates it is sized to accommodate local domestic wastewater flows. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like Conlie, advanced treatment is not typically mandated unless the receiving water body is designated as sensitive. This suggests the plant may be in a sensitive area or that local authorities have opted for higher treatment standards to protect water quality. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire basin is France's largest river basin and supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Sarthe River, which joins the Loire River before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory fish populations. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient pollution and protects the downstream riverine and estuarine environments.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Conlie, in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, France. Its address is Le Vau, Conlie, 72240.
The plant serves approximately 1,056 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants like this, advanced treatment may be required if the receiving water is sensitive.
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