Overview
SAINT MARTIN DE BOSCHERVILLE wastewater treatment plant serves 1,900 people in Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, Normandy, France. It operates with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
The SAINT MARTIN DE BOSCHERVILLE wastewater treatment plant is located in Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,900 residents, reflecting a small agglomeration scale typical of rural French communities. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 338.96 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. As a French facility, it operates under national regulations transposing EU directives, with permits issued by the local water agency (Agence de l'Eau). The treated effluent is discharged into the Seine River basin, which flows through Rouen and eventually into the English Channel via the Seine estuary. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Seine's water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Normandy region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Seine River basin, which drains into the English Channel. The Seine estuary is an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream water quality and the marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 26, Ile Saint-Georges, Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France.
The plant serves approximately 1,900 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Seine River basin, which flows through Rouen and into the English Channel via the Seine estuary.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under French national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, with permits issued by the local water agency (Agence de l'Eau).
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