Overview
Castlerea Waste Water Treatment Plant serves the town of Castlerea in County Roscommon, Ireland. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 3,385 under Irish and EU regulations.
Castlerea Waste Water Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located in Kilkeevin, Castlereagh ED, County Roscommon, Ireland. It serves the local population of around 3,385 people, providing essential wastewater treatment for the community. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and discharges treated effluent into local watercourses. As a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), the plant is required to provide secondary treatment to meet environmental standards. Irish wastewater treatment plants are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations. It operates within the framework of national and EU legislation. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local river system, which ultimately drains into the Shannon River Basin. The Shannon River is the longest river in Ireland and flows into the Atlantic Ocean via the Shannon Estuary. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of local streams and the downstream aquatic environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local watercourses that are part of the Shannon River Basin. The Shannon River flows through central Ireland and empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Shannon Estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including salmon and trout populations, and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive freshwater system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kilkeevin, Castlereagh ED, County Roscommon, Ireland, near the Cloondacarra Bridge.
The plant serves approximately 3,385 people in the Castlerea area of County Roscommon.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Shannon River Basin, ultimately flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
As an Irish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and is regulated by the Irish EPA under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent) are required to have secondary treatment to protect receiving waters.
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