VINCELLES Wastewater Treatment Plant, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The VINCELLES wastewater treatment plant is located in Escolives-Sainte-Camille, in the Yonne department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It serves a population of approximately 1,900 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under French regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and treats wastewater from the local community. 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. Its designed capacity is 2,000 m³ per day, and it currently discharges an average of 338.96 m³ per day, indicating significant spare capacity. The facility is operated as part of France's municipal wastewater infrastructure, which is regulated under national transposition of EU directives. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately flows into the Yonne River, a tributary of the Seine. The Seine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in northern France. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive ecosystems of the Seine estuary and the English Channel.

The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds the Yonne River, which flows into the Seine River and eventually reaches the English Channel. The Seine basin is a major ecological corridor supporting fish species such as Atlantic salmon and eel. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to mitigate eutrophication risks in the downstream Seine estuary and coastal waters.