JARGEAU Wastewater Treatment Plant, Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, Centre-Val de Loire

JARGEAU is a wastewater treatment plant located in Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, near Orléans in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The plant serves a population of 4,466 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. 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. With a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 796.73 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River, one of France's major rivers. The Loire River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive river basin.

The plant discharges into the Loire River basin, which flows through central France before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire is known for its rich biodiversity, including migratory fish species and extensive floodplain wetlands. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream aquatic habitats.