RAON BERTRICHAMPS, Bertrichamps

Overview

RAON BERTRICHAMPS wastewater treatment plant serves Bertrichamps in Grand Est, France. It treats wastewater from approximately 8,250 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

RAON BERTRICHAMPS is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bertrichamps, a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,250 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a French facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards. The treated effluent from RAON BERTRICHAMPS is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Meurthe River, a tributary of the Moselle River. The Moselle flows into the Rhine, one of Europe's major rivers, before reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies and supporting the ecological health of the Rhine basin.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Meurthe River basin, which flows into the Moselle River and then the Rhine River, ultimately reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Western Europe. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this transboundary river system, which is subject to the EU Water Framework Directive.

Frequently asked questions

RAON BERTRICHAMPS is located in Bertrichamps, a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France. The address is D 590, Bertrichamps, 54120.

The plant serves approximately 8,250 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Meurthe River, a tributary of the Moselle River, and eventually into the Rhine River and the North Sea.

As a French wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.

Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment. In France, this typically involves biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or biofiltration.