Overview
VILLENEUVE LA GUYARD Nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Villeneuve-la-Guyard, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It serves a population of 1,749 with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
VILLENEUVE LA GUYARD Nouvelle is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Villeneuve-la-Guyard, a commune in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,749 residents, reflecting its role in managing wastewater for a small agglomeration. 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 2,500 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 312.02 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of incoming wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Seine River basin. The Seine River flows through Paris and into the English Channel, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and industrial use. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Yonne River, a tributary of the Seine River, which flows through the Paris Basin and into the English Channel. The Seine basin supports a variety of aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream Seine estuary and coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at D 103, Villeneuve-la-Guyard, in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
The plant serves a population of 1,749, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Yonne River, a tributary of the Seine River, eventually reaching the English Channel.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a French plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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