Overview
HOLVING wastewater treatment plant serves 2,500 people in Holving, Grand Est, France. It provides advanced treatment and discharges 446 m³/day, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
The HOLVING wastewater treatment plant is located in Holving, a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France. Serving a population of approximately 2,500, this facility is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, ensuring proper sanitation for the local community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, meeting stringent standards for pollutant removal. With a designed capacity of 2,700 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 446 m³/day, it operates well within its capacity. As a French facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all discharges. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine basin. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting downstream ecosystems and maintaining the ecological health of the Moselle River and its tributaries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Saar River, a tributary of the Moselle, which joins the Rhine at Koblenz. The Rhine basin is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for ecological and human uses.
Frequently asked questions
The HOLVING plant is located at Rue du Ruisseau, Hinsing, Holving, in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 people in the commune of Holving and surrounding areas.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, ensuring high-quality effluent discharge.
As a French plant serving a population under 10,000, it is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU UWWTD. The directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, but this plant exceeds that with advanced treatment.
The plant discharges approximately 446 cubic meters of treated wastewater per day into local watercourses.
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