Overview
Monksland Waste Water Treatment Plant serves Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 17,118 under EU regulatory standards.
Monksland Waste Water Treatment Plant is located in the Athlone West Rural area of County Roscommon, Connacht, Ireland. The facility serves the town of Athlone and its surrounding areas, handling wastewater from a population of about 17,118 people. As a municipal treatment plant in Ireland, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's discharge is managed to protect local water quality and comply with national environmental regulations. The treated effluent is released into the River Shannon catchment, which flows through the heart of Ireland and ultimately drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Shannon Estuary. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the Shannon basin, which is vital for both biodiversity and human use.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the River Shannon catchment, Ireland's largest river system. The Shannon flows through Lough Ree and Lough Derg before reaching the Shannon Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. This watershed supports a wide range of aquatic species, including Atlantic salmon and otter, and is an important migratory route. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin.
Frequently asked questions
Monksland Waste Water Treatment Plant is located in the Athlone West Rural area of County Roscommon, in the province of Connacht, Ireland. It serves the town of Athlone and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent from Monksland WWTP is discharged into the River Shannon catchment, which flows through Lough Ree and Lough Derg before reaching the Shannon Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean.
Monksland WWTP serves a population of approximately 17,118 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
As an Irish plant serving over 15,000 people, Monksland WWTP operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for such agglomerations to protect receiving waters.
In Ireland, wastewater treatment plants serving around 17,000 people typically provide secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients, in compliance with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
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