Overview
Parcé-sur-Sarthe Chemin de Gambeta wastewater treatment plant serves 1,850 people in Pays de la Loire, France. It provides secondary treatment and discharges treated water into the local watershed.
The Parcé-sur-Sarthe Chemin de Gambeta wastewater treatment plant is located in Parcé-sur-Sarthe, a commune in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, France. It serves a population of approximately 1,850 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,500 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 330 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. Treated effluent is discharged into the local watercourse, which flows into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important ecological corridor in western France. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds the Sarthe River, which joins the Loire River before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin is ecologically significant, supporting migratory fish species and diverse freshwater habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality in this important watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Le Grand Verdet, Parcé-sur-Sarthe, in the Sarthe department of Pays de la Loire, France.
The plant serves approximately 1,850 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU and French wastewater regulations.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into a local stream that flows into the Sarthe River, part of the Loire River basin.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations in France, secondary treatment is the standard requirement for discharges into freshwater, as mandated by the EU directive.
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