BELBROUGHTON STW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Wyre Forest, England

BELBROUGHTON STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It serves a population of approximately 2,137 people and operates as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 475.77 m³/day, the facility is operating well below its capacity. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Severn catchment, one of the UK's major river systems. The Severn flows into the Bristol Channel, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and providing water resources for communities and agriculture in the region.

The plant discharges into the River Severn catchment, which flows through the West Midlands and into the Bristol Channel. The Severn estuary is ecologically sensitive, supporting migratory fish species and extensive mudflats that are important for birdlife. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this nationally significant river system.