Overview
MONTFORT L AMAURY wastewater treatment plant in Montfort-l'Amaury, Île-de-France, France, serves 5,200 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
The MONTFORT L AMAURY wastewater treatment plant is located in Montfort-l'Amaury, a commune in the Yvelines department of Île-de-France, France. It serves a population of approximately 5,200 residents as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 927.67 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Seine River basin, which flows through Paris and into the English Channel. The plant plays a key role in protecting the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Île-de-France region, including the Seine and its tributaries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Seine River basin, which flows through the Paris metropolitan area and empties into the English Channel. The Seine supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in northern France. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this densely populated region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Ruelle des Près, Montfort-l'Amaury, in the Yvelines department of Île-de-France, France.
The plant serves approximately 5,200 residents in the Montfort-l'Amaury area.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Seine River basin, eventually reaching the English Channel.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law. For a population of 5,200, the directive requires secondary treatment, but the plant exceeds this with advanced treatment.
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