Kingscourt Waste Water Treatment Plant - County Cavan, Ireland

Kingscourt Waste Water Treatment Plant is located on Carrickmacross Road in Kingscourt, County Cavan, Ireland. The facility serves a population of 2,694 and has a designed capacity of 1.00, indicating it is a small-scale treatment plant for the local community. 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 of wastewater. For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment to protect the receiving environment, typically secondary treatment or equivalent. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the River Boyne catchment, which flows into the Irish Sea. The surrounding area is rural and agricultural, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the River Boyne catchment, which flows into the Irish Sea. The Boyne catchment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for salmonid fisheries. The plant's treatment helps protect these waters from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.