Overview
Donegal Town Waste Water Treatment Plant serves 8,520 people in County Donegal, Ireland. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Donegal Town Waste Water Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located on River Bank Walk in County Donegal, Ireland. Serving a population of 8,520, the plant is part of the wastewater infrastructure for the Donegal Municipal District in Ulster province. As an Irish wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwaters and estuaries. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating it is sized for its current service population. The plant's treated effluent discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via Donegal Bay. Donegal Bay is an ecologically important coastal area supporting diverse marine life, including salmon and sea trout populations. The plant's location within 50 km of the coast means its discharge contributes to the overall water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the River Eske, which flows through Donegal Town and into Donegal Bay, a large Atlantic inlet on Ireland's northwest coast. Donegal Bay supports important fisheries, including Atlantic salmon and sea trout, and provides habitat for seabirds and marine mammals. The bay's water quality is influenced by both freshwater inputs and tidal exchange, making effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on River Bank Walk in Donegal Town, County Donegal, Ireland, in the Donegal Municipal District of Ulster province.
The plant serves a population of 8,520 people in Donegal Town and the surrounding area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the River Eske, which flows into Donegal Bay and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean.
As an Irish plant serving over 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwaters and estuaries.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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