Overview
NEUVELLE LES CROMARY wastewater treatment plant serves Neuvelle-lès-Cromary in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,921, with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
NEUVELLE LES CROMARY is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Neuvelle-lès-Cromary, a commune in the Haute-Saône department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,921 residents and is designed to handle up to 5,000 m³ of wastewater per day, with an average discharge volume of 521.10 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment, which this plant meets. The plant's capacity utilization is low, indicating it has room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Saône River, a major tributary of the Rhône. The Rhône flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Ognon River basin, which flows into the Saône River. The Saône joins the Rhône, which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brown trout and European eel. Effective treatment helps prevent eutrophication and maintains water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 4, Route de Sorans, Neuvelle-lès-Cromary, in the Haute-Saône department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves a population of 2,921 residents in Neuvelle-lès-Cromary and surrounding areas.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Ognon River, a tributary of the Saône River, which eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea via the Rhône.
As a plant serving an agglomeration between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, it is required to provide secondary treatment under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC). The plant meets this requirement.
In France, plants serving this population size typically use secondary treatment, such as activated sludge or biological filters, to comply with EU standards. They are also subject to national regulations for nutrient removal in sensitive areas.
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