Overview
LA MACHINE_Bourg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in La Machine, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It serves a population of 2,336 with a design capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
LA MACHINE_Bourg is a wastewater treatment facility located in La Machine, a commune in the Nièvre department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,336 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. With a design capacity of 5,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 416.74 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River basin. The Loire is France's longest river and supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watercourse, part of the Loire River basin. The Loire River flows through central France before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including Atlantic salmon and European eel, and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
LA MACHINE_Bourg is located at 1 Rue de Premery, La Machine, in the Nièvre department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,336 residents, making it a small agglomeration under French and EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watercourse, which flows into the Loire River basin and eventually reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for sensitive areas.
As a French plant, it operates under national regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates appropriate treatment based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity.
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