Overview
SE OLWISHEIM is a wastewater treatment plant serving Eckwersheim, France. It handles a population equivalent of 5,800 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SE OLWISHEIM is a wastewater treatment plant located in Eckwersheim, a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region, France. The plant serves a population equivalent of 5,800 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the Strasbourg metropolitan area. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The directive requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries, typically secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas requiring more stringent treatment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River via the Ill River. The Rhine is a major European waterway that flows into the North Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Rhine basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local water system that feeds the Ill River, a tributary of the Rhine River. The Rhine basin is a major European watershed that drains into the North Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
SE OLWISHEIM is located in Eckwersheim, a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region, France, near Strasbourg.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 5,800 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system that flows into the Ill River, a tributary of the Rhine River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, for discharges into freshwater.
In France, plants of this scale typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, in compliance with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
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