Overview
PROUVY wastewater treatment plant in Rouvignies, Hauts-de-France, France, provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,300. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
PROUVY is a wastewater treatment plant located in Rouvignies, near Valenciennes, in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It serves a population of 2,300 and is situated within the Parc d'activites de l'aérodrome ouest industrial park. The plant is part of France's municipal wastewater infrastructure, which is regulated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a secondary treatment facility, PROUVY meets the standard required for agglomerations of its size under the directive. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,800 cubic meters per day and discharges an average volume of 410.32 cubic meters per day. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent from PROUVY is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Scheldt River basin. The Scheldt flows through northern France and Belgium before reaching the North Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river basin.
Environmental context
PROUVY discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through northern France and Belgium to the North Sea. The Scheldt estuary is an ecologically important area that supports migratory fish and bird species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, contributing to the health of this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
The PROUVY plant is located in Rouvignies, near Valenciennes, in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Its address is A 2, Parc d'activites de l'aérodrome ouest, Rouvignies, 59220.
The plant serves a population of 2,300 people in the Rouvignies area.
Treated wastewater from PROUVY is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Scheldt River basin. The Scheldt flows through northern France and Belgium to the North Sea.
PROUVY provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a French plant, PROUVY operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 in inland areas.
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