Overview
Puttelange-aux-Lacs wastewater treatment plant in Grand Est, France, serves 1,750 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 312.20 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,767 m³/day.
The Puttelange-aux-Lacs wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of Puttelange-aux-Lacs in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France. It serves a population of approximately 1,750 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,767 m³/day and currently discharges 312.20 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a facility in France, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine basin, contributing to the region's water quality management. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting the ecological health of the Moselle River and its tributaries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Moselle River, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed, which is subject to EU regulations for nutrient removal and pollution control.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue des Remering, Puttelange-aux-Lacs, in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France.
The plant serves approximately 1,750 residents in the commune of Puttelange-aux-Lacs and surrounding areas.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Moselle River, part of the Rhine basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a French plant serving about 1,750 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size, especially if discharging into sensitive areas.
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