Overview
Scaer Pontigoe Traon is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Scaër, Bretagne, France. It treats wastewater for 2,600 people with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
Scaer Pontigoe Traon is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Scaër, a commune in the Finistère department of Bretagne, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,600 residents and is situated in the Mine Rulan industrial zone. It operates under the regulatory framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent that meets stringent environmental standards. With a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 463.84 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As an advanced treatment plant, it likely incorporates nutrient removal to protect sensitive downstream ecosystems. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Atlantic Ocean via the coastal region of southern Brittany. The plant plays a crucial role in safeguarding the water quality of rivers and estuaries in the area, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for local fisheries and tourism. Its advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and protect the marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local river system within the Blavet or Isole watershed, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Lorient. This coastal region features estuaries and bays that are ecologically sensitive, supporting migratory fish species and diverse marine habitats. Advanced treatment at the plant helps reduce nutrient pollution, protecting downstream water quality and the health of the Atlantic coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Scaer Pontigoe Traon is located at Rue du Général de Gaulle, Zone Artisanale de Mine Rulan, in Scaër, Finistère, Bretagne, France.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,600 people in the Scaër area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local rivers that flow into the Atlantic Ocean, likely via the Blavet or Isole river system.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive downstream environments, in line with EU standards.
As a French plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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