SAVIGNY_PRA CHARBON Wastewater Treatment Plant, Savigny, Vaud, Switzerland

SAVIGNY_PRA CHARBON is a wastewater treatment plant located at 7, Chemin de Pra Charbon in Savigny, within the District de Lavaux-Oron, Vaud, Switzerland. The plant serves a population of about 3,654, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Swiss water management frameworks. As a Swiss facility, the plant is subject to the Federal Water Protection Act (Gewässerschutzgesetz), which mandates appropriate treatment standards based on receiving water sensitivity. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment is typically required, with potential for additional nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive waters. Indicating a modest scale. The plant's treated effluent ultimately drains into the Rhine River basin via local waterways, contributing to the broader hydrological network that flows through Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands to the North Sea. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in a densely populated and ecologically important European watershed.

The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Rhine basin, which flows northward through Switzerland and into the North Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are used for drinking water abstraction, recreation, and agriculture. Swiss regulations require treatment to protect these downstream uses, particularly in a region with sensitive alpine and pre-alpine streams.