Overview
Tubbercurry Waste Water Treatment Plant serves the town of Tobercurry in County Sligo, Ireland. It is an inland facility with a designed capacity of 1.00, operating under Irish and EU wastewater regulations.
Tubbercurry Waste Water Treatment Plant is located in Tobercurry, County Sligo, in the west of Ireland. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,283 people in the Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District. As a small agglomeration, it plays a key role in managing local wastewater in this rural region. As an Irish wastewater facility, the plant operates under the European Union Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater. For smaller agglomerations like Tubbercurry, appropriate treatment ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant's designed capacity of 1.00 supports its current service area. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the wider River Moy catchment, eventually reaching the Atlantic Ocean via Killala Bay. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity and water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the River Moy catchment, which drains into Killala Bay on the Atlantic coast of County Sligo. This watershed supports salmon and trout populations and is ecologically sensitive. The downstream environment benefits from regulated treatment that protects water quality in this rural, agricultural region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 39, Cnoc na Sí, Tobercurry, in the Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District, County Sligo, Ireland.
The plant serves approximately 2,283 people in the Tobercurry area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the River Moy catchment, which flows into Killala Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
As an Irish wastewater plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires secondary treatment, which is standard for plants of this scale in Ireland.
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