Overview
NEUSSARGUES MOISSAC BOURG is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Neussargues-Moissac, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. It serves a population of 1,249 and discharges treated water into local waterways.
NEUSSARGUES MOISSAC BOURG is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Neussargues-Moissac, a commune in the Cantal department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,249 people, reflecting its role in managing wastewater for a small rural community. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 4,200 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges an average volume of 222.82 cubic meters per day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Alagnon River, a tributary of the Allier, and then into the Loire River. This connection to the Loire basin underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in one of France's major river systems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Alagnon River, which flows into the Allier River and then the Loire River, the longest river in France. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting the ecological health of these water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Chemin du Calvaire, Neussargues, in the commune of Neussargues-Moissac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The plant serves a population of 1,249 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Alagnon River, a tributary of the Allier River, and eventually into the Loire River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds 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 small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment is not mandatory but demonstrates a commitment to high environmental standards.
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