Overview
Ploudaniel bourg is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Trégarantec, Bretagne, France. It serves a population of 1,111 and has a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day.
Ploudaniel bourg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Trégarantec, within the Finistère department of Bretagne, France. The plant serves a small agglomeration of approximately 1,111 people, reflecting the rural character of the area. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 198.2 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the coastal rivers of northern Finistère. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, particularly the sensitive marine and estuarine environments along the Brittany coast.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local river system that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Finistère. This area supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader coastal ecosystem that includes estuaries and wetlands important for migratory birds and marine species. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Trégarantec, in the Finistère department of Bretagne, France, near the town of Ploudaniel.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,111 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration in Brittany.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local river system, which flows toward the Atlantic Ocean along the northern coast of Finistère.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under EU regulations, ensuring adequate removal of organic matter and suspended solids.
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