STUTZHEIM OFFENHEIM Wastewater Treatment Plant, Stutzheim-Offenheim, Grand Est

STUTZHEIM OFFENHEIM is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Stutzheim-Offenheim, a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Grand Est region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,300 residents and has a designed capacity of 4,500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 588.71 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. This directive mandates secondary treatment for all inland discharges from such agglomerations to protect water quality. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European river that flows through several countries before reaching the North Sea. The plant's operations contribute to maintaining the ecological health of the local watershed and downstream environments.

The plant discharges into the local water network within the Rhine basin, which flows through the Grand Est region and eventually into the North Sea. The Rhine supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting the downstream aquatic ecosystem from eutrophication and other impacts.