Overview
FOUGERES wastewater treatment plant serves Fougères, Bretagne, France, with a population equivalent of 40,800. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The FOUGERES wastewater treatment plant is located in Fougères, in the Bretagne region of northwestern France. It serves a population equivalent of 40,800, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 km from the coast, and discharges into the local watershed. As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, with more stringent tertiary treatment if the receiving water body is designated as sensitive. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its scale. The treated effluent from the plant flows into the local river system, which is part of the broader basin draining into the English Channel. The receiving water body supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant's operation helps protect downstream ecosystems and complies with French and EU environmental standards.
Environmental context
The FOUGERES plant discharges into the local river network, which ultimately drains into the English Channel via the Couesnon River and the Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel. This coastal area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. The plant's treatment processes help maintain water quality in this important watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The FOUGERES plant is located at D 179, La Lande des Planches, in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France.
The treated effluent from the FOUGERES plant is discharged into the local river system, which flows into the Couesnon River and eventually reaches the Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel in the English Channel.
The plant protects the water quality of the local streams and rivers in the Fougères area, which are part of the Couesnon River basin, ultimately draining into the English Channel.
As a French plant serving 40,800 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, and tertiary treatment if the receiving water is sensitive.
In France, plants serving around 40,000 people typically provide at least secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet EU and national standards for discharge into sensitive water bodies.
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