Overview
Montreux Chateau wastewater treatment plant in Montreux-Château, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, serves about 2,045 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Montreux Chateau is a wastewater treatment plant located in Montreux-Château, a commune in the Territoire-de-Belfort department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,045 people and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 364.82 m³ per day. As a French plant, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the minimum requirements and ensuring high-quality effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhône River basin via the Bourbeuse River and the Saône River. This contributes to the protection of the Rhône's downstream ecosystems, including the Camargue delta, a critical area for migratory birds and aquatic biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Bourbeuse River, a tributary of the Saône, which flows into the Rhône River. The Rhône basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in the Rhône delta and the Mediterranean Sea.
Frequently asked questions
Montreux Chateau WWTP is located at 23 Rue du Maréchal Leclerc, Montreux-Château, in the Territoire-de-Belfort department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,045 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Bourbeuse River, a tributary of the Saône River, which flows into the Rhône River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
Montreux Chateau provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum requirement of secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater.
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