Overview
VILLENAUXE LA GRANDE wastewater treatment plant serves the commune of Villenauxe-la-Grande in the Grand Est region of France. It provides advanced treatment for a population of approximately 3,944.
The VILLENAUXE LA GRANDE wastewater treatment plant is located in Villenauxe-la-Grande, a commune in the Aube department of the Grand Est region, France. The plant serves a population of about 3,944 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. 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 3,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 703.6 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Seine River basin. The Seine flows through the Paris region and into the English Channel, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and industrial uses downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Seine River basin, which flows through the Grand Est and Île-de-France regions before reaching the English Channel. The Seine supports a variety of fish species and is an important ecological corridor. The advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive watershed, reducing nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in downstream estuaries.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Villenauxe-la-Grande, a commune in the Aube department of the Grand Est region, France.
The plant serves approximately 3,944 people, corresponding to a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Seine River basin, which ultimately flows into the English Channel.
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 EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into French law. For small agglomerations like this, the directive requires secondary treatment, but the plant goes further with advanced treatment.
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