Overview
LAPOUTROIE wastewater treatment plant in Lapoutroie, Grand Est, France, serves 4,300 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 767 m³/day and has a design capacity of 8,500 m³/day.
The LAPOUTROIE wastewater treatment plant is located in Lapoutroie, a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of the Grand Est region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,300 residents and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). With a design capacity of 8,500 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 767 m³, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Rhine watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local river system, part of the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway that flows into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as a critical migratory corridor for fish. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The LAPOUTROIE plant is located in Lapoutroie, a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of the Grand Est region, France. The address is Route de Lapoutroie, Hachimette, Kaysersberg, Lapoutroie.
The plant serves approximately 4,300 residents in the Lapoutroie area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Rhine River basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum. The plant's advanced treatment reflects compliance with sensitive area requirements in the Rhine basin.
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