Overview
DU GOUR wastewater treatment plant serves Bouclans, France, with advanced treatment for 5,300 people. It discharges 945.51 m³/day into the local watershed.
DU GOUR is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bouclans, within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. It serves a population of approximately 5,300 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under French regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 3,767.00 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 945.51 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Doubs River, a tributary of the Saône, and then into the Rhône River before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Doubs River basin, which flows into the Saône and then the Rhône River, eventually reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The Doubs River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. Advanced treatment at DU GOUR helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and habitats.
Frequently asked questions
DU GOUR is located at 10 Rue de la Corvée, Ambre, Bouclans, in the Doubs department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 5,300 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under French regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Doubs River, a tributary of the Saône River, and ultimately reaches the Mediterranean Sea via the Rhône River.
DU GOUR provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a French plant, DU GOUR operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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