Overview
Convoy Waste water treatment plant serves 2,584 people in Figart Lower, County Donegal, Ireland. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Convoy Waste water treatment plant is located in Figart Lower, within the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District of County Donegal, Ireland. The facility serves a population of 2,584, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Irish wastewater treatment plant, it is subject to national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas which may require more stringent levels. Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees compliance with these standards. The plant discharges into the local catchment, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the River Foyle system. The River Foyle and its tributaries support diverse aquatic life, including salmon and trout populations. The downstream environment includes the Lough Foyle estuary, an ecologically important area for migratory birds and marine species. Proper treatment at Convoy helps protect these water bodies from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the River Foyle catchment, which drains into Lough Foyle and then the Atlantic Ocean. The River Foyle supports salmonid fisheries and diverse aquatic ecosystems. Lough Foyle is a large estuary that provides critical habitat for waterfowl and wading birds, making it an ecologically sensitive area requiring protection from nutrient enrichment and contamination.
Frequently asked questions
Convoy Waste water treatment plant is located in Figart Lower, within the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District, County Donegal, Ireland.
The plant serves a population of 2,584, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local catchment, which flows into the River Foyle system and eventually into Lough Foyle and the Atlantic Ocean.
As an Irish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), implemented by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency. For agglomerations of 2,000-10,000 PE, appropriate treatment (typically secondary) is required.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 2,000-10,000 PE in Ireland are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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