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WWTP LOUHANS
France · official identifier FR060971263001
25,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 642nd of 4,051 (tied with 26 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier FR060971263001 · reported size 25,000 h-e design capacity · received load 37,018 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 642nd of 4,051 records with reported size in the inventory of France (tied with 26 others); 0.03 % of the sum of those 4,051 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 17.4 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | primary + secondary + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 46.6353, 5.2047 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record |
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: France
Regulatory framework of France · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 10,000 to 149,999 p.e.; obligations are set by agglomeration load, not by the capacity of this plant. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 37,018 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 37,039 p.e. with the reference profile of France (hypothesis with reported load and reference profile; not a measurement). Open this scenario in the simulator · how it is calculated and what it is not.
Reference scenario computed on the server from the reported load and the country profile; an estimate, not a measurement. The simulator recomputes it when opened.
WATER THAT COULD RETURN
Reuse potential
what this estimate is · Volume estimated from the reported load (5,368 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisery | 17.4 km | 6,750 | 5,096 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Cousance | 17.5 km | 6,000 | 2,823 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Saint-Germain-Du-Plain Bourg | 19.0 km | 2,517 | 1,183 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Nance | 19.5 km | 8,000 | 9,900 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Courlaoux2 | 19.8 km | 7,000 | 8,431 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP LOUHANS report?
Reported size: 25,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 37,018 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PST. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of LOUHANS?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 37,018 p.e. of reported load: 1,417,601 kWh per year (38.3 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 60 % of consumption. Estimate with the country reference profile; not a measurement of the plant.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · data 2022 · edition 2023 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.