Overview
Jallanges Seurre Trugny is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,132 people in Trugny, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, ultimately flowing toward the Saône River.
Jallanges Seurre Trugny is a wastewater treatment plant located in Trugny, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,132 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. Its location along the Eurovélo 6 cycling route places it in a rural setting near the Saône River corridor. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive water bodies. The plant has a designed capacity of 7,117 cubic meters per day and discharges an average volume of 380 cubic meters per day, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is released into the local water system, which drains into the Saône River, a major tributary of the Rhône. The Saône flows southward through Burgundy, eventually joining the Rhône near Lyon, which then empties into the Mediterranean Sea. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in protecting the ecological health of the Saône basin and the broader Rhône watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Saône River, a key watercourse in the Rhône basin. The Saône supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Downstream, the Rhône River flows into the Mediterranean Sea, making nutrient management critical to prevent eutrophication in coastal zones. The advanced treatment level helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, safeguarding both freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Trugny, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Its address is along Eurovélo 6 / La Voie Bleue (V50), near the Saône River.
The plant serves approximately 2,132 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which include nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This helps protect the receiving water body from excessive nitrogen and phosphorus.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed that drains into the Saône River, a major tributary of the Rhône, which ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 people. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this standard.
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