Overview
LUSIGNAN is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Celle-Lévescault, France. It treats wastewater for 4,130 people with a designed capacity of 5,300 m³/day, discharging 736.78 m³/day.
LUSIGNAN is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Celle-Lévescault, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The facility serves a population of 4,130 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the region. It operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, going beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 5,300 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 736.78 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. This level of treatment is typical for agglomerations of this size in sensitive areas, ensuring high-quality effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Loire River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting aquatic ecosystems in the region. Its advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and other environmental impacts.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Loire River basin, one of France's major river systems. The Loire flows into the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory fish species. The advanced treatment at LUSIGNAN helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The LUSIGNAN plant is located in Celle-Lévescault, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, near Poitiers.
The plant serves a population of 4,130 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Loire River basin, ultimately flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
LUSIGNAN provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a French plant serving an agglomeration of 4,130 people, LUSIGNAN operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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