Overview
MEURSAULT wastewater treatment plant serves the commune of Meursault in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 16,030 people as part of the region's municipal infrastructure.
The MEURSAULT wastewater treatment plant is located in Meursault, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Serving a population of around 16,030, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater management system, handling domestic and local industrial effluents. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this scale (between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent) are required to provide secondary treatment as a minimum, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas. The plant operates within this regulatory framework, ensuring compliance with French national standards derived from the directive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Saône River, a major tributary of the Rhône. The Rhône ultimately flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic life in the Saône basin and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which feeds into the Saône River, a major tributary of the Rhône River. The Rhône flows into the Mediterranean Sea, making the plant's treatment performance important for downstream water quality. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader ecological network that includes migratory fish species and sensitive riverine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The MEURSAULT plant is located in Meursault, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Saône River, a major tributary of the Rhône River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
The plant helps protect the water quality of the Saône River basin and downstream Rhône River, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
As a plant serving approximately 16,030 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
In France, plants serving around 16,000 people typically provide secondary biological treatment as a minimum, often with nutrient removal to meet EU standards for sensitive areas.
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