Feuquières-en-Vimeu SE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Feuquières-en-Vimeu, France

Feuquières-en-Vimeu SE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Feuquières-en-Vimeu, a commune in the Somme department of Hauts-de-France, northern France. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,000 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under French and EU regulations. Its address along D 29 places it within the rural landscape of the Vimeu region. As a French facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating a scale appropriate for its service area. The regulatory framework ensures that the plant meets required effluent standards. The plant's treated effluent ultimately drains into the Somme River basin, which flows into the English Channel. The Somme estuary and its wetlands are ecologically significant, supporting diverse birdlife and aquatic habitats. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast means its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the coastal zone, though it is not directly coastal.

The plant discharges into the Somme River basin, which flows northwest through the Somme department and into the English Channel via the Baie de Somme. The Baie de Somme is a major estuarine ecosystem, known for its rich birdlife and migratory bird populations. The plant's operations help protect the water quality of the Somme River and its downstream estuary, supporting the ecological health of this important coastal wetland.