Overview
Charleville Wastewater Treatment Plant serves County Limerick, Ireland, treating wastewater for approximately 13,300 people. The plant operates under Ireland's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Charleville Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in Rathluirc, County Limerick, within the Municipal District of Kanturk-Mallow, Munster, Ireland. The facility serves a population of around 13,300, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this scale are required to provide secondary treatment. Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees compliance, ensuring that treatment standards protect receiving waters. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its operational scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local river system, which ultimately drains into the Celtic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the River Maigue catchment, which flows into the Shannon Estuary and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports salmonid fisheries and is a designated shellfish area, requiring stringent nutrient control to prevent eutrophication. The plant's treatment performance directly affects the ecological health of these downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
Charleville Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in Rathluirc, County Limerick, within the Municipal District of Kanturk-Mallow, Munster, Ireland.
The plant serves approximately 13,300 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into the River Maigue catchment, which flows into the Shannon Estuary and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), implemented by Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This directive mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving populations between 10,000 and 150,000 are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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