Overview
SAINT ANDRE SUR ORNE wastewater treatment plant serves Louvigny, France, treating wastewater for approximately 6,240 people. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume units.
The SAINT ANDRE SUR ORNE wastewater treatment plant is located in Louvigny, near Caen in the Normandy region of France. It serves a population of approximately 6,240 residents as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. As a French wastewater facility, the plant operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 volume units, indicating its scale relative to the population served. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the English Channel via the Orne River. This coastal discharge contributes to the nutrient and water quality dynamics of the downstream estuary and marine environment, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological zone.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Orne River basin, which flows through Caen and into the Baie de Seine and the English Channel. The downstream environment includes estuarine and coastal habitats that support fish, birds, and marine species. Nutrient loading from wastewater can affect water quality and algal growth in these sensitive coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Louvigny, near Caen, in the Normandy region of France. Its address is Louvigny, Caen, Calvados, Normandie, France.
The plant serves approximately 6,240 people in the Louvigny area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Orne River and eventually into the English Channel.
As a French wastewater facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to have secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment for organic matter removal.
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