Overview
EGUZON CHANTOME Route de CHAMBON is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Éguzon-Chantôme, France, serving 5,603 people. It discharges 999.56 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,333.00 m³/day.
EGUZON CHANTOME Route de CHAMBON is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Éguzon-Chantôme, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The plant serves a population of 5,603 and is situated inland, away from coastal areas. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, meeting high standards for effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 2,333.00 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 999.56 m³/day, it operates well within its capacity. As a French facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Creuse River, a tributary of the Vienne and Loire rivers. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Creuse watershed and downstream ecosystems, including the Loire River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Creuse River, a tributary of the Vienne River, which joins the Loire River before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish populations and migratory species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Éguzon-Chantôme, in the Indre department of the Centre-Val de Loire region, France.
The plant serves a population of 5,603 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Creuse River, a tributary of the Vienne and Loire rivers.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants.
As a French plant serving over 5,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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