Beaufort Wastewater Treatment Plant, Luxembourg - Secondary Treatment Facility

Beaufort wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Beaufort, in the Canton of Echternach, Luxembourg. The plant serves a population of 3,205 and operates under Luxembourg's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the EU standard for organic matter and suspended solids removal. With a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and an average discharge of 857.87 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Sauer River, a tributary of the Moselle River, which eventually drains into the Rhine River and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.

The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Sauer River, a major tributary of the Moselle River. The Moselle flows into the Rhine, which ultimately reaches the North Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding water quality for downstream communities and habitats.