Overview
PREMERY Villle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Prémery, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Serving about 2,073 people, it has a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day and discharges 369.82 m³/day.
PREMERY Villle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Prémery, a commune in the Nièvre department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,073 residents and is designed to handle a capacity of 3,400 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 369.82 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, PREMERY Villle goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. This level of treatment is typical for plants in sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive catchments. The treated effluent from PREMERY Villle is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River basin. The Loire is one of France's major rivers, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of the receiving water bodies and supports biodiversity in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Loire River basin, which flows through central France before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire is known for its diverse aquatic life and supports important migratory fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
PREMERY Villle is located at Rue Auguste Lambiotte in Prémery, Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,073 people in the commune of Prémery and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Loire River basin. The Loire flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
PREMERY Villle provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for sensitive areas.
As a plant serving a small agglomeration (under 10,000 people), it is subject to the directive's requirements for appropriate treatment. The advanced treatment level suggests it discharges into a sensitive area where nutrient removal is mandated.
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