Overview
HINDISHEIM wastewater treatment plant in Hindisheim, Grand Est, France, serves 1,700 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 303.28 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,350 m³/day.
The HINDISHEIM wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of Hindisheim, within the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region in northeastern France. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,700 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. As an advanced treatment plant, HINDISHEIM goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is typical for facilities in sensitive catchment areas. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,350 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 303.28 m³/day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, but France often mandates advanced treatment in sensitive zones. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin, a major European waterway flowing into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems, including the sensitive Rhine floodplain habitats, by reducing nutrient loads and preventing eutrophication downstream.
Environmental context
The HINDISHEIM plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Ill River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a critical ecological corridor supporting diverse fish species, migratory birds, and riparian forests. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient pollution, safeguarding water quality in the Rhine delta and the North Sea. The region's agricultural landscape also benefits from reduced nitrogen and phosphorus loading.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 10 Rue de l'Étang, Hindisheim, in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region, France.
The plant serves approximately 1,700 residents in the commune of Hindisheim and surrounding areas.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which include nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) beyond secondary biological treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent.
The treated effluent flows into local streams that join the Ill River, a tributary of the Rhine. This helps protect the Rhine basin and the North Sea from nutrient pollution.
As a French plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it must meet the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements. France often requires advanced treatment in sensitive areas to reduce eutrophication, which this plant provides.
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