Overview
MAGNY COURS Lagunage is a secondary treatment plant serving Magny-Cours, France. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental health.
MAGNY COURS Lagunage is a wastewater treatment plant located in Magny-Cours, within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,879 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment operation in a rural setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment effectively removes organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring the effluent meets regulatory standards before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day and currently handles an average daily flow of about 514 cubic meters. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Loire River basin, one of France's major river systems. The Loire flows westward to the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's operation helps protect these downstream environments from pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Loire River basin, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin supports a variety of aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
MAGNY COURS Lagunage is located at Route du Moulin des Granges, Le Blenay, Magny-Cours, in the Nièvre department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,879 residents in the Magny-Cours area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that are part of the Loire River basin, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, and is enforced by French authorities.
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