TELOCHE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Teloché, France

TELOCHE is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Teloché, a commune in the Sarthe department of the Pays de la Loire region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,200 residents and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 214.08 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a French facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Sarthe River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire River flows into the Atlantic Ocean, making the plant's operations important for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the Loire basin.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Sarthe River, which joins the Loire River before reaching the Atlantic Ocean. The Loire basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed.