Overview
SARREINSMING wastewater treatment plant in Sarreinsming, Grand Est, France, serves 2,650 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 472.76 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,700 m³/day.
The SARREINSMING wastewater treatment plant is located in Sarreinsming, a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,650 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community near the German border. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,700 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 472.76 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Sarre River, a tributary of the Moselle River. The Moselle flows into the Rhine, one of Europe's major rivers, before reaching the North Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in this transboundary river basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sarre River basin, which flows through the Grand Est region into the Moselle River, a key tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine is a major European waterway that empties into the North Sea. The advanced treatment at this facility helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, supporting the ecological health of the Sarre and downstream rivers, which host diverse fish populations and serve as important migratory corridors for species such as salmon and eel.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Chemin des Américains, Sarreinsming, in the Moselle department of the Grand Est region, France, near the border with Germany.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,650 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Sarre River, a tributary of the Moselle River, and eventually reaches the Rhine River and the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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