Overview
SAINT AMOUR wastewater treatment plant serves Saint-Amour in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 3,330 with a designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day.
The SAINT AMOUR wastewater treatment plant is located in Saint-Amour, a commune in the Jura department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,330 residents and has a designed capacity of 4,200 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 594.07 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 agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment is typically required for discharges into sensitive areas to reduce nutrient loads and protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhône River basin via the Solnan River and the Saône River. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger river system that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Advanced treatment helps minimize the impact on these water bodies.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Solnan River, a tributary of the Saône River, which flows into the Rhône River and eventually reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient pollution, protecting downstream water quality and ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The SAINT AMOUR plant is located at Rue des Sellières, Le Mont d'Amour, Saint-Amour, in the Jura department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,330 residents in the Saint-Amour area.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of purification than secondary treatment, typically including nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters.
The plant discharges into the Solnan River, which flows into the Saône River, part of the Rhône River basin. Advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in these rivers and the downstream Mediterranean Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (3,330 population equivalent) are required to have secondary treatment. The plant exceeds this by providing advanced treatment, which is often mandated for sensitive areas to reduce nutrient pollution.
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