Overview
SAVENAY Route de Lavau is a wastewater treatment plant in Savenay, Pays de la Loire, France, serving approximately 8,800 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SAVENAY Route de Lavau is a wastewater treatment plant located in Savenay, within the Pays de la Loire region of western France. The facility serves a population of around 8,816, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated near the Loire-Atlantique department, close to the city of Saint-Nazaire. As a French wastewater treatment facility, Savenay Route de Lavau operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a modest scale appropriate for its population served. The plant's treated effluent ultimately drains into the Loire River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Saint-Nazaire. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Loire River basin, which flows westward through the Pays de la Loire region and empties into the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean) near Saint-Nazaire. The Loire estuary is a dynamic ecosystem supporting migratory fish species and diverse bird populations. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Savenay, in the Pays de la Loire region of western France, near the Loire-Atlantique department and close to Saint-Nazaire.
The plant serves approximately 8,816 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Loire River basin, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The plant's discharge helps protect the local watershed and downstream environment.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment (biological treatment) unless discharging into sensitive areas, which may require tertiary treatment.
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