Overview
PRUNIERS EN SOLOGNE Chemin des Vignes is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Gièvres, France. It treats wastewater for a population of 2,238 with a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day.
PRUNIERS EN SOLOGNE Chemin des Vignes is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Gièvres, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,238 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). It is situated in the rural Sologne area, known for its forests and ponds. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU UWWTD for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day and currently discharges a volume of 399.26 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River basin. The Loire is the longest river in France and flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological quality of the Loire and its tributaries, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Loire River basin, which flows through central France before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire is a major European river known for its diverse fish populations, including Atlantic salmon and European eel. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and aquatic habitats in the Loire Valley, a region of significant ecological importance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gièvres, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, near the town of Romorantin-Lanthenay.
The plant serves a population of 2,238 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Loire River basin and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies, exceeding the EU UWWTD secondary treatment requirement for its size.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 require secondary treatment. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond this, likely due to the sensitivity of the receiving waters in the Loire basin.
Nearby plants