Overview
NEUVILLE SUR ESCAUT wastewater treatment plant serves Bouchain, France with advanced treatment for 1,767 people. It discharges 315.23 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
The NEUVILLE SUR ESCAUT wastewater treatment plant is located in Bouchain, within the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It serves a population of 1,767 and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and currently treats a daily volume of 315.23 m³. As a facility in France, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, with advanced treatment required in sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Escaut River (Scheldt) and flows toward the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the river's water quality and supporting downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Escaut River basin, which flows through northern France and Belgium before reaching the North Sea near Antwerp. The river supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the river and downstream coastal waters from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bouchain, within the Nord department of Hauts-de-France, France, along the Chemin de Halage.
The plant serves a population of 1,767 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Escaut River (Scheldt) and eventually reaches the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high water quality.
As a French plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment to protect the receiving water body.
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