Overview
PANISSIERES Chez Barrault Chez Thevenon is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Panissières, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, serving approximately 3,725 people with a designed capacity of 7,333 m³/day.
PANISSIERES Chez Barrault Chez Thevenon is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Panissières, a commune in the Loire department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,725 people, reflecting its role as a small-to-medium agglomeration facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 7,333 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 664.53 m³, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. This suggests the plant is adequately sized for current demand and has room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Loire River basin, a major river system flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems and meeting the requirements of sensitive areas under the EU directive. The facility contributes to the environmental health of the Loire watershed, which is ecologically significant for its biodiversity and migratory fish species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local streams that feed into the Loire River, one of France's longest rivers, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish such as Atlantic salmon and eel. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Panissières, a commune in the Loire department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France.
The plant serves approximately 3,725 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU classification.
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 has a designed capacity of 7,333 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 664.53 m³ per day, indicating significant spare capacity.
As a French plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond this standard, likely due to local environmental sensitivity.
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