Overview
NUEIL LES AUBIERS wastewater treatment plant in Nueil-les-Aubiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, serves a population of 2,646 with advanced treatment. It discharges 472.04 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,850 m³/day.
The NUEIL LES AUBIERS wastewater treatment plant is located in Nueil-les-Aubiers, a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. The facility serves a population equivalent of 2,646 and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. As a plant in France, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. With a designed capacity of 5,850 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 472.04 m³/day, the plant has ample capacity for current loads. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the Loire River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the region's water quality objectives.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Loire River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a network of rivers that provide habitat for migratory fish species. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Chemin du Gué de l'Homme, Le Moulin Neuf, Nueil-les-Aubiers, in the Deux-Sèvres department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 2,646 people.
The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of purification beyond secondary treatment, reducing nutrients and other pollutants before discharge.
As a French facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
The plant discharges an average of 472.04 cubic meters per day of treated wastewater into the local watercourse.
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