Overview
SAINT BRIS LE VINEUX Nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It serves a population of 1,925 and discharges treated water into the local watershed.
SAINT BRIS LE VINEUX Nouvelle is a wastewater treatment facility located in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, a commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of 1,925 and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,500 cubic meters per day and currently discharges approximately 343.42 cubic meters of treated wastewater. As a French facility, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The advanced treatment level indicates compliance with stringent nutrient removal requirements. The treated effluent is released into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Yonne River, a tributary of the Seine. The Seine River flows through Paris and into the English Channel, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and industrial use. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Yonne watershed from nutrient pollution and maintaining water quality downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Yonne River, a major tributary of the Seine. The Seine basin supports a wide range of aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in northern France. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication and preserving biodiversity in the Seine estuary and the English Channel.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Chemin de la Forêt, Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves a population of 1,925 people in the Saint-Bris-le-Vineux area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Yonne River, a tributary of the Seine River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a French facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, secondary treatment is typically required, but advanced treatment is mandated for discharges into sensitive areas to prevent eutrophication.
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