Overview
GUECELARD La Beuneche is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Fillé, Pays de la Loire, France, serving approximately 1,705 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
GUECELARD La Beuneche is a wastewater treatment plant located in Fillé, within the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,705 and has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 304.17 m³/day. It operates under the French regulatory framework, which implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU directive for agglomerations of this size (between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent) discharging into freshwater. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire River is the longest river in France and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Sarthe and Loire rivers, which support diverse aquatic ecosystems and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sarthe River basin, which flows into the Loire River, one of France's major waterways. The Loire River estuary and its floodplain are ecologically sensitive areas that support diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, contributing to the overall health of the downstream riverine and coastal environments.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Manoir de la Beunêche, Route des Îles, in Fillé, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France.
The plant serves approximately 1,705 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
The plant operates under French regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent.
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