Overview
Ballyshannon Waste Water Treatment Plant serves 2,100 people in County Donegal, Ireland. The facility is located near the coast and operates under Ireland's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Ballyshannon Waste Water Treatment Plant is a municipal facility serving the town of Ballyshannon in County Donegal, Ireland. Located in the Ulster region, the plant treats wastewater from a population of approximately 2,100 residents. The facility is situated near the coast, less than 50 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean. As a small agglomeration serving fewer than 10,000 people, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters. Plants of this scale in Ireland typically employ secondary treatment or equivalent technology to meet national and EU standards. The facility has a designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in megaliters per day or similar unit), indicating a modest scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain to the Atlantic Ocean via the Erne Estuary. The Donegal region features diverse aquatic habitats, including coastal waters that support marine life and migratory fish species. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Erne Estuary, which flows into Donegal Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life, including salmon and sea trout populations that migrate through the estuary. The region's waters are also important for local fisheries and tourism. Effective treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sheegys, Ballyshannon Rural ED, Donegal Municipal District, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,100 people in the Ballyshannon area.
Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Erne Estuary and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
As an Irish wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, Irish plants typically provide secondary treatment or equivalent, as required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
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