Overview
FONTAINE NOTRE DAME wastewater treatment plant serves 2,752 people in Fontaine-Notre-Dame, Hauts-de-France, France. It provides advanced treatment and discharges 490.95 m³/day of treated effluent.
FONTAINE NOTRE DAME is a wastewater treatment plant located in Fontaine-Notre-Dame, a commune in the Nord department of Hauts-de-France, France. The plant serves a population of 2,752 and has a designed capacity of 2,250 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 490.95 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent suitable for discharge into sensitive environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Scheldt River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the region's water resources and supports the ecological health of downstream water bodies.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through northern France and Belgium before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Fontaine-Notre-Dame, in the Nord department of Hauts-de-France, France.
The plant serves a population of 2,752 people.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of this size (2,752 people) require secondary treatment. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond this, ensuring high-quality effluent for sensitive receiving waters.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,250 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 490.95 m³/day.
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