Overview
NAINTRE LES COINDRES wastewater treatment plant serves Naintré, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,280 residents under EU regulations.
NAINTRE LES COINDRES is a wastewater treatment plant located in Naintré, within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,280 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU classification. As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vienne River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important ecological corridor in western France.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Vienne River, which joins the Loire River before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish populations and migratory bird species. Proper treatment helps protect water quality in this important river system.
Frequently asked questions
NAINTRE LES COINDRES is located in Naintré, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, near Châtellerault.
The plant serves approximately 6,280 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Vienne River and eventually the Loire River.
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.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 2,000 to 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter.
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