Overview
ENVERMEU wastewater treatment plant in Envermeu, Normandy, France, serves 1,600 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 285.44 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
The ENVERMEU wastewater treatment plant is located in Envermeu, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,600 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. As a facility in France, the plant operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 285.44 m³/day, the plant has ample capacity to handle its service population. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the English Channel. Its proximity to the coast (within 10 km) underscores the importance of advanced treatment to protect coastal water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
The ENVERMEU plant discharges into the local river system that flows into the English Channel, a sensitive marine environment. The advanced treatment helps protect coastal waters from nutrient pollution and supports the ecological health of the Normandy coastline, which hosts diverse marine life and important fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
The ENVERMEU plant is located at Impasse de la Vavassorie, Torqueville, Envermeu, in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France.
The plant serves approximately 1,600 residents in the Envermeu area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local river system, which flows into the English Channel. The advanced treatment ensures high-quality discharge to protect coastal waters.
As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas like the Normandy coast.
For small agglomerations in France, secondary treatment is standard, but plants in sensitive coastal areas often employ advanced treatment to meet stringent environmental standards.
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