Overview
Felletin Route de Valliere wastewater treatment plant in Felletin, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serves 1,750 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 312.20 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,433 m³/day.
The Felletin Route de Valliere wastewater treatment plant is located in Felletin, a commune in the Creuse department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. This facility serves a population of approximately 1,750 residents, reflecting its role in a small rural community. The plant is situated inland, far from coastal areas, and operates as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 4,433 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 312.20 m³/day of treated effluent. The advanced treatment level indicates that the plant likely includes nutrient removal or other tertiary steps to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Creuse River, a tributary of the Vienne River, which flows into the Loire River and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard the water quality of these rivers and supports the ecological health of the Loire basin, a region known for its diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds the Creuse River, part of the Loire River basin. The Loire is one of France's longest rivers and supports a rich ecosystem, including migratory fish such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. The advanced treatment at Felletin helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Route de Valliere in Felletin, a commune in the Creuse department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves approximately 1,750 people, reflecting its role in a small rural agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Creuse River, part of the Loire River basin, ultimately reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal or other tertiary processes beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent typically require appropriate treatment. Felletin's advanced treatment exceeds the directive's minimum requirements, likely due to the sensitivity of the receiving water body.
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