Overview
DAMVILLE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mesnils-sur-Iton, Normandie, France, serving a population of 2,360. It discharges 421.02 m³/day of treated effluent into the local water system.
DAMVILLE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Damville district of Mesnils-sur-Iton, in the Eure department of Normandie, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,360 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification. 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. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and currently discharges 421.02 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Seine River basin and then into the English Channel. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic environment of the Seine estuary and the downstream marine ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local water system within the Seine River basin, which flows through Normandie and into the English Channel. The Seine estuary is an ecologically important area that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as a migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The DAMVILLE plant is located in the Damville district of Mesnils-sur-Iton, in the Eure department of Normandie, France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,360 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Seine River basin and ultimately into the English Channel.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law. For small agglomerations like this, the directive requires secondary treatment, but the plant goes further with advanced treatment.
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