Overview
UXEGNEY wastewater treatment plant in Uxegney, Grand Est, France, serves 3,720 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 663.64 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
The UXEGNEY wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of Uxegney in the Vosges department of Grand Est, France. It serves a population of 3,720 and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. With a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and an average daily flow of 663.64 m³, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a French facility, it complies with national regulations transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Moselle River basin, contributing to the Rhine watershed. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger network of rivers flowing toward the North Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Moselle River, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin is ecologically significant, supporting migratory fish species and diverse freshwater habitats. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive European watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The UXEGNEY plant is located at Rue de Domèvre, Uxegney, in the Vosges department of Grand Est, France.
The plant serves a population of 3,720 people in the Uxegney area.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
The plant discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Moselle River, part of the Rhine basin, helping protect downstream aquatic ecosystems.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas to protect water quality.
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