Barton Under Needwood STW - Wastewater Treatment Plant in East Staffordshire, England

Barton Under Needwood STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Barton-under-Needwood, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. It serves a population of around 5,571 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under UK regulations. As a UK wastewater facility, the plant operates under the Water Industry Act 1991 and is regulated by the Environment Agency. For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, with tertiary treatment applied where sensitive areas are designated. It meets the regulatory standards for its scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the River Trent, a major river in the Midlands. The River Trent flows into the Humber Estuary, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this catchment.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the River Trent, which flows through the Midlands into the Humber Estuary. The Humber Estuary is a large tidal estuary supporting diverse birdlife and fish species, including migratory salmonids. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically important downstream environment.