Overview
Ballinrobe Waste water treatment plant serves the town of Ballinrobe in County Mayo, Ireland. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Ballinrobe Waste water treatment plant is a municipal facility located on Creagh Road in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland, within the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,814 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Irish wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater and estuaries from agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating it is sized to handle the local population's wastewater load. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, which ultimately drains into Lough Mask, a large lake in County Mayo, and then via the River Mask to Lough Corrib and eventually to Galway Bay on the Atlantic coast. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for local fisheries and recreation.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the catchment of Lough Mask, a large limestone lake in County Mayo that is part of the Corrib-Mask system. This lake and its outflow, the River Mask, flow into Lough Corrib, one of Ireland's largest lakes, which drains via the River Corrib into Galway Bay on the Atlantic coast. The watershed supports important salmonid fisheries and is ecologically sensitive due to its nutrient-poor status, requiring effective nutrient removal to prevent eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Creagh Road in Ballinrobe, County Mayo, Ireland, within the Claremorris-Swinford Municipal District.
The plant serves approximately 5,814 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, which drains into Lough Mask and eventually via the River Corrib to Galway Bay on the Atlantic coast.
As an Irish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging to freshwater.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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