Overview
GUEMENE SUR SCOFF Kervegant is a secondary treatment plant in Ploërdut, Bretagne, France, serving 1,088 people with a designed capacity of 1,883 m³/day and a discharge volume of 194.10 m³/day.
GUEMENE SUR SCOFF Kervegant is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ploërdut, in the Morbihan department of Bretagne, France. It serves a population of 1,088 and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 1,883 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 194.10 m³/day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Blavet River and the Bay of Biscay. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Blavet River basin, which flows southward into the Atlantic Ocean at the Bay of Biscay. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream ecosystems and recreational waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at D 131, Pont Tichot, Ploërdut, in the Morbihan department of Bretagne, France.
The plant serves a population of 1,088 people.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Blavet River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, secondary treatment is still typical to protect water quality.
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