Overview
POITIERS LA FOLIE wastewater treatment plant serves Buxerolles and Poitiers in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It handles a population equivalent of 145,200 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
POITIERS LA FOLIE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Buxerolles, near Poitiers, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The plant serves a population equivalent of 145,200, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. For sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be required to reduce nutrients and protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Clain River, a tributary of the Vienne River, ultimately flowing into the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. The plant plays a key role in protecting the aquatic ecosystems of the Loire basin.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Clain River, which flows through Poitiers and joins the Vienne River, a major tributary of the Loire River. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The region's climate and agricultural land use influence nutrient loads, making effective treatment essential for downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
POITIERS LA FOLIE is located at Rue de Clotet, Buxerolles, near Poitiers, in the Vienne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 145,200, making it a large agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Clain River, which flows into the Vienne River and ultimately the Loire River, reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
As a French plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, tertiary treatment.
Plants of this scale in France typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) to meet EU standards for sensitive catchments like the Loire basin.
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