Overview
Belturbet Waste Water Treatment Plant serves the town of Belturbet in County Cavan, Ireland, with a population of 2,096. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Belturbet Waste Water Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located at Belturbet Marina, Barrick Hill, in Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,096 residents in the Cavan-Belturbet Municipal District, situated in the Ulster region. As a small agglomeration under EU classification, the plant is part of Ireland's national wastewater infrastructure managed by Irish Water. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), treatment plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. The plant is expected to meet this standard to comply with Irish environmental regulations. The facility discharges treated effluent into the local water system, contributing to the protection of water quality in the region. The plant's discharge ultimately reaches the River Erne, which flows through Belturbet and into Upper Lough Erne, a significant freshwater lake in the border region of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Erne system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Proper treatment at this plant helps safeguard water quality in the Erne catchment, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean via Donegal Bay.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the River Erne, which flows through Belturbet and into Upper Lough Erne, a large freshwater lake straddling the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Erne catchment supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The river system ultimately drains into Donegal Bay on the Atlantic coast, making the plant's treatment performance critical for both local and downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Belturbet Marina, Barrick Hill, in Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland, in the Cavan-Belturbet Municipal District.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,096 residents in the town of Belturbet and surrounding areas.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the River Erne, which flows through Belturbet and into Upper Lough Erne, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean via Donegal Bay.
As a small agglomeration serving over 2,000 people, the plant is required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) to provide secondary treatment to protect water quality in the Erne catchment.
In Ireland, wastewater treatment plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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