Overview
REMILLY AILLICOURT wastewater treatment plant in Remilly-Aillicourt, Grand Est, France, serves 2,200 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
REMILLY AILLICOURT is a wastewater treatment plant located in Remilly-Aillicourt, a commune in the Ardennes department of the Grand Est region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,200 people and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 392.48 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations (under 10,000 population equivalent) in France, advanced treatment is often implemented to protect sensitive receiving waters or to meet local environmental standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Ennemane stream and downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ennemane stream, a tributary of the Meuse River. The Meuse basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Western Europe. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication and maintaining biodiversity in the river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Remilly-Aillicourt, a commune in the Ardennes department of the Grand Est region, France.
The plant serves approximately 2,200 people.
Treated effluent is discharged into the Ennemane stream, which flows into the Meuse River and eventually reaches the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under French national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Advanced treatment is typical for sensitive areas to reduce nutrient pollution.
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