Overview
CRAON LE VERGER wastewater treatment plant serves Craon in Pays de la Loire, France. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, serving a population of 21,323.
CRAON LE VERGER is a wastewater treatment plant located in Craon, within the Pays de la Loire region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 21,323, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also requires appropriate treatment before discharge into freshwater bodies to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River basin. The Loire is one of France's major rivers, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. Proper treatment helps safeguard these downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Loire River basin, which flows westward through the Pays de la Loire region before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin supports a variety of aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to maintain water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
CRAON LE VERGER is located in Craon, in the Pays de la Loire region of France, at Chemin de la Gaillottière.
The plant serves a population of 21,323, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Loire River basin, ultimately flowing to the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving populations between 10,000 and 100,000 are required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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