Overview
LIGUGE BOURG is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Smarves, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serving a population of 5,480. It discharges 977.62 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 9,000 m³/day.
LIGUGE BOURG is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Smarves, within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,480 and operates as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality before discharge. With a designed capacity of 9,000 m³/day and an average daily discharge volume of 977.62 m³, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, but LIGUGE BOURG exceeds this standard with advanced treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Loire River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Clain River watershed, a tributary of the Vienne River, which flows into the Loire River and ultimately the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity, including migratory fish species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
LIGUGE BOURG is located in Smarves, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, along Route de Moulin.
The plant serves a population of approximately 5,480 people in the Smarves area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Clain River watershed, which flows into the Vienne and Loire rivers before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
LIGUGE BOURG provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 9,000 m³ per day, with an average daily discharge of 977.62 m³, indicating significant spare capacity.
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