Overview
LOUDUN BOURG wastewater treatment plant serves Loudun, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, treating wastewater for approximately 9,720 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
LOUDUN BOURG is a wastewater treatment plant located in Loudun, within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 9,720 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated at La Maison Neuve de Nire, along D 168, near Loudun. As a French municipal wastewater treatment plant, LOUDUN BOURG operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive requires that discharges from plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent receive appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these regulatory standards. The treated effluent from LOUDUN BOURG is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Loire River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic life in downstream rivers and contributing to the ecological health of the Loire estuary.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that feed into the Loire River, one of France's major waterways. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. Downstream, the Loire estuary provides critical habitat for birds and marine life before reaching the Bay of Biscay in the Atlantic Ocean.
Frequently asked questions
LOUDUN BOURG is located at La Maison Neuve de Nire, along D 168, in Loudun, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves approximately 9,720 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Loire River basin, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment. LOUDUN BOURG, serving 9,720 people, complies with this requirement.
In France, municipal plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or biofiltration, as required by the EU directive, to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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