Overview
ROSULT wastewater treatment plant serves Rosult, Hauts-de-France, France, with a population of 6,000. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The ROSULT wastewater treatment plant is located in Rosult, a commune in the Nord department of Hauts-de-France, France. Serving a population of approximately 6,000, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, managed in accordance with French and European regulations. As a facility serving a small agglomeration, ROSULT is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national water quality objectives. The treated effluent from ROSULT is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Scheldt river basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems, supporting biodiversity in the downstream waterways and contributing to the overall health of the Scheldt estuary.
Environmental context
The ROSULT plant discharges into the local river network, which flows into the Scheldt River and eventually reaches the North Sea. The Scheldt basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed, reducing nutrient loads and preventing eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The ROSULT plant is located in Rosult, a commune in the Nord department of Hauts-de-France, France, near Valenciennes.
The plant serves approximately 6,000 people in the Rosult area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Scheldt river basin, ultimately flowing to the North Sea.
As a French facility, ROSULT operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are generally required to have secondary treatment, which is the standard for facilities like ROSULT.
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