Birmingham East Coleshill STW, North Warwickshire

Overview

Birmingham East Coleshill STW serves North Warwickshire, England, treating wastewater for approximately 218,000 people. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Birmingham East Coleshill STW is a major wastewater treatment facility located in North Warwickshire, England, serving a population of around 218,000. The plant is situated in the Coleshill Industrial Estate and plays a crucial role in managing the region's wastewater. As a large agglomeration serving over 150,000 people, the plant is expected to provide secondary treatment under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which is transposed into UK law. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Tame, a tributary of the River Trent, which flows into the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. The plant's operations are critical for maintaining water quality in this densely populated and industrialized region of the West Midlands.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the River Tame catchment, which flows into the River Trent and then the Humber Estuary, a major ecological and economic gateway to the North Sea. The Humber Estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. The plant's nutrient removal helps prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.

Frequently asked questions

Birmingham East Coleshill STW is located on Gorsey Lane in the Coleshill Industrial Estate, near Gilson, Coleshill CP, in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England.

The plant serves approximately 217,888 people, making it a large agglomeration under EU classification.

Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that feed into the River Tame, a tributary of the River Trent, which flows to the Humber Estuary and the North Sea.

The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 150,000 people, with possible nutrient removal in sensitive areas.

For a plant of this scale in the UK, secondary treatment is standard, often with tertiary nutrient removal to meet water quality standards in the River Tame catchment and downstream Humber Estuary.