Overview
Le Pellerin La Gendriere is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Le Pellerin, Pays de la Loire, France. It serves a population of 3,433 and has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day.
Le Pellerin La Gendriere is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Le Pellerin, a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department of Pays de la Loire, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,433 residents, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 612.44 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a French facility, it operates under national regulations transposing the EU UWWTD, which mandates appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River and then into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Loire estuary and downstream marine environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants, supporting aquatic life and water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Loire River basin, which flows through the Pays de la Loire region and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Saint-Nazaire. The Loire estuary is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the estuary and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
Le Pellerin La Gendriere is located in Le Pellerin, a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department of Pays de la Loire, France. The full address is 5, Impasse de la Jaunais, La Châtaigneraie, Le Pellerin.
The plant serves a population of 3,433 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Loire River and ultimately reaches the Atlantic Ocean. The plant uses advanced treatment to reduce pollutants before discharge.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas like the Loire estuary.
As a French plant, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, the directive requires appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters.
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