Overview
Morancez wastewater treatment plant in Centre-Val de Loire, France, serves 1,465 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 261.35 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
The Morancez wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of Morancez, near Chartres in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It serves a population of approximately 1,465 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 261.35 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, but the plant exceeds this requirement with advanced treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Eure River, a tributary of the Seine. The Seine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in northern France. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Eure River, which joins the Seine River before reaching the English Channel. The Seine basin is a major ecological and economic resource, supporting diverse fish populations and migratory birds. Advanced treatment at Morancez helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream aquatic habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The Morancez wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of Morancez, near Chartres, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
The plant serves approximately 1,465 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's requirement of secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds the minimum secondary treatment standard.
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Eure River, a tributary of the Seine, ultimately reaching the English Channel. Its advanced treatment helps protect the Seine basin ecosystem.
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