Overview
RICHEBOURG nouvelle is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Richebourg, Hauts-de-France, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,117 residents, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
RICHEBOURG nouvelle is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Richebourg, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of Hauts-de-France, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,117 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Its address is Ruelle des Harnequets, Richebourg, within the Béthune arrondissement. As a French wastewater facility, RICHEBOURG nouvelle operates under the national transposition of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. For agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000, the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, to protect receiving water bodies. It is expected to meet the regulatory standards set by French water agencies. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Sea via the Lys River and the Scheldt basin. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for both ecological balance and human use. Effective treatment at this plant helps maintain water quality in the downstream environment, including the sensitive coastal areas of the English Channel.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from RICHEBOURG nouvelle enters the local watercourse network, which flows into the Lys River, a tributary of the Scheldt. The Scheldt basin drains into the North Sea via the Western Scheldt estuary in Belgium and the Netherlands. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and migratory birds, and is influenced by agricultural and urban runoff. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and maintain the ecological health of the downstream river and coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
RICHEBOURG nouvelle is located at Ruelle des Harnequets, Richebourg, in the Pas-de-Calais department of Hauts-de-France, France.
The plant serves approximately 6,117 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watercourse network, which flows into the Lys River and eventually the Scheldt basin, draining into the North Sea.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law, which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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