Overview
Ennis South Waste Water Treatment Plant serves 3,707 people in County Clare, Ireland. The facility operates under Ireland's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Ennis South Waste Water Treatment Plant is a municipal facility located on the Ennis Western Relief Road in County Clare, Ireland. It serves a population of approximately 3,700 people within the Ennis Municipal District, contributing to the region's wastewater management infrastructure. As an Irish wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment based on population size. For agglomerations serving between 2,000 and 10,000 people, the directive requires appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00, indicating its scale relative to the population served. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water environment, which ultimately drains into the River Fergus and then into the Shannon Estuary. This estuary is a significant ecological corridor supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in this sensitive coastal and estuarine system.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the River Fergus, which flows into the Shannon Estuary, one of Europe's largest estuaries. This estuary supports a rich ecosystem including salmon, sea trout, and wintering waterfowl. The Shannon Estuary is also a designated shellfish area, requiring high water quality standards to protect commercial and ecological interests.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on the Ennis Western Relief Road in the Ennis Municipal District, County Clare, Ireland.
The plant serves approximately 3,700 people in the Ennis area.
Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the River Fergus, which flows into the Shannon Estuary.
The plant operates under Ireland's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent require secondary treatment or equivalent, unless discharging into sensitive areas where more stringent standards apply.
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