ALVA WWTW - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Alva, Scotland

ALVA WWTW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. The facility serves a population of around 7,000 residents, placing it in the small to medium agglomeration category under Scottish water regulations. As a Scottish plant, ALVA WWTW operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Firth of Forth, a major estuary on Scotland's east coast. The receiving environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important area for migratory fish species.

ALVA WWTW discharges into local streams that flow into the River Devon, a tributary of the River Forth, which empties into the Firth of Forth estuary. The Firth of Forth is a ecologically significant water body supporting diverse marine and bird life, including important fish populations. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this downstream environment.