Overview
La Ferrière-aux-Étangs wastewater treatment plant in Normandy, France, serves a population of 2,012 with advanced treatment. It discharges 358.94 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
The La Ferrière-aux-Étangs wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of La Ferrière-aux-Étangs in the Orne department of Normandy, France. It serves a population of approximately 2,012 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the region's water management infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 358.94 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The facility is operated under the French regulatory framework, which implements EU directives through national legislation. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Orne River basin, ultimately reaching the English Channel. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's freshwater resources and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and organic contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Orne River, which flows northward through Normandy to the English Channel. The Orne basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish such as Atlantic salmon. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting the river's ecological health and the coastal waters of the Baie de Seine.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in La Ferrière-aux-Étangs, a commune in the Orne department of Normandy, France. Its address is Route de la Ferrière aux Étangs, Le Plessis, 61450.
The plant serves a population of 2,012 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Orne River, which eventually reaches the English Channel.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under French national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, the directive requires secondary treatment, but the plant exceeds this with advanced treatment.
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