Overview
MOUSSY LE NEUF wastewater treatment plant in Moussy-le-Neuf, Île-de-France, France, serves 3,588 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
MOUSSY LE NEUF is a wastewater treatment plant located in Moussy-le-Neuf, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department of Île-de-France, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,588 residents and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 640.09 m³/day. 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. As a French facility, it operates under national regulations transposing the directive, which mandate appropriate treatment levels to protect receiving water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Seine River basin. The Seine flows through Paris and into the English Channel, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as a critical water resource for the region. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of the Seine and its downstream estuary.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Seine River basin, which flows through Île-de-France and eventually reaches the English Channel. The Seine supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient pollution, helping to prevent eutrophication in the river and its estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue de Senlis, Moussy-le-Neuf, in the Seine-et-Marne department of Île-de-France, France.
The plant serves approximately 3,588 people in the Moussy-le-Neuf area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Seine River basin and eventually reaches 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.
As a French plant, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring appropriate treatment to protect the Seine River basin and downstream environments.
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