Overview
VERETZ Beauregard is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Véretz, Centre-Val de Loire, France, serving 5,200 people with a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day.
VERETZ Beauregard is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Véretz, a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Centre-Val de Loire region, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,200 residents, reflecting a medium-sized agglomeration under French and EU classifications. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 927.67 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Loire River, one of France's major rivers. The Loire basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and drinking. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local watercourse, which flows into the Cher River, a tributary of the Loire River. The Loire is the longest river in France and its basin is a UNESCO World Heritage site, known for its biodiversity and migratory fish species such as Atlantic salmon and European eel. Advanced treatment at VERETZ Beauregard reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the downstream river and estuary ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
VERETZ Beauregard is located in Véretz, a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Centre-Val de Loire region, France.
The plant serves approximately 5,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watercourse, which flows into the Cher River and eventually the Loire River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the French implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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