Overview
Venarey-les-Laumes wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 26,500 residents in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards f
The Venarey-les-Laumes wastewater treatment plant is located in the commune of Venarey-les-Laumes, within the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Serving a population of approximately 26,472, the plant is classified as a medium agglomeration under French and EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment for its scale. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Seine River basin via the Brenne River. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and contributes to the ecological health of the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté area.
Environmental context
The plant's receiving water body is part of the Seine River basin, which flows through northern France before reaching the English Channel. The local watershed, drained by the Brenne River, supports a mix of agricultural and natural landscapes. Downstream ecosystems benefit from the plant's treatment, which helps maintain water quality for aquatic habitats and human use.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Rue Alexandre Dumas, Venarey-les-Laumes, in the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves approximately 26,472 residents, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Brenne River and ultimately the Seine River basin.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
French plants of this scale typically provide secondary treatment, including biological processes, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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