Overview
Guidel Kergroise wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Guidel in Brittany, France. It is designed for a capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 11,610.
The Guidel Kergroise wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Guidel, within the Morbihan department of Brittany, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 11,610 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a medium-sized agglomeration under French and European regulations. As a French wastewater treatment plant, Guidel Kergroise operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and operational status are consistent with national standards, though specific details are not publicly available. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the coastal waters of southern Brittany. The region's rivers and estuaries support diverse aquatic life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. The plant plays a key role in protecting these downstream environments from pollution.
Environmental context
The Guidel Kergroise plant discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Atlantic Ocean along the Brittany coast. This coastal area supports diverse marine life, including fish and shellfish populations important for local fishing. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in the region's rivers and estuaries, which are ecologically sensitive due to their role as nursery habitats and migratory corridors.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Guidel, in the Morbihan department of Brittany, France. Its address is Contournement Est de Guidel, Kergroëz, Guidel.
The plant serves approximately 11,610 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean via rivers and coastal waters in southern Brittany.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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