Overview
NEUVILLE SUR SARTHE La Touche is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Neuville-sur-Sarthe, France, serving 2,500 people. It discharges 446 m³/day of treated water into the local watershed.
NEUVILLE SUR SARTHE La Touche is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Neuville-sur-Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment operation. Its location in the Sarthe department places it within a rural setting near the city of Le Mans. The plant employs 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. With a designed capacity of 2,850 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 446 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The advanced treatment level ensures high-quality effluent suitable for sensitive receiving environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire River flows into the Atlantic Ocean, making the plant's operations relevant to the broader Loire basin ecology. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic life and water quality in this important river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sarthe River basin, which feeds into the Loire River, one of France's major waterways flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and pollutant discharge, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream river system and the marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Neuville-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region of France, near the city of Le Mans.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 residents in the Neuville-sur-Sarthe area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Sarthe River and eventually the Loire River and Atlantic Ocean.
The plant uses advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, transposed into French law, which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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