Les Brouzils Wastewater Treatment Plant - Route de l'Herbergement, Pays de la Loire

The Les Brouzils wastewater treatment plant, located on Route de l'Herbergement in the commune of Les Brouzils, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, provides secondary treatment for a population of 1,367. The facility is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure serving this rural community in western France. With a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 243.87 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, which mandates appropriate treatment before discharge. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain toward the Atlantic Ocean via the Vendée river system. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and contribute to the ecological health of the region's watershed, which includes agricultural and natural areas.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Vendée River, which ultimately reaches the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The region's agricultural landscape means the plant's nutrient removal helps protect downstream water quality.