Overview
SABLE SUR SARTHE La Bouverie is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Sablé-sur-Sarthe in Pays de la Loire, France. It treats wastewater for approximately 18,500 residents.
SABLE SUR SARTHE La Bouverie is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France. The plant serves a population of approximately 18,500 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under French and EU regulations. As a French treatment 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 regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and European standards for wastewater treatment. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire River flows into the Atlantic Ocean, making this plant part of a significant river basin that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Sarthe River, which flows into the Loire River, one of France's major waterways. The Loire basin supports a variety of aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the Sarthe and Loire rivers, which are used for drinking water, recreation, and agriculture downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region of France, at Rue des Jumeaux.
The plant serves approximately 18,500 residents in the Sablé-sur-Sarthe area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River.
As a French plant serving a medium agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for populations over 10,000.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people are typically required to provide secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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