Overview
Blairgowrie WWTP serves approximately 10,000 people in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Blairgowrie WWTP is a wastewater treatment facility located in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Serving a population of around 10,000, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, managed under Scottish Water. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it is subject to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), transposed into UK law. This directive requires secondary treatment for inland plants serving between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalent, which Blairgowrie WWTP would be expected to meet. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in megalitres per day or similar unit), indicating the plant's scale. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely the River Ericht or a tributary, which flows into the River Tay and eventually into the North Sea via the Firth of Tay. The River Tay is a major salmon river and supports diverse aquatic life, making the plant's treatment performance important for downstream ecology.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the River Tay catchment, one of Scotland's largest river systems. The Tay supports Atlantic salmon, sea trout, and lamprey species, and its estuary, the Firth of Tay, is a key habitat for migratory birds. The plant's location inland, over 50 km from the coast, means its discharge affects freshwater ecosystems before reaching the North Sea. Maintaining secondary treatment standards helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive river basin.
Frequently asked questions
Blairgowrie WWTP is located in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom. The full address is The Welton, Rosemount, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross, PH10 7EX.
Blairgowrie WWTP serves approximately 10,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely the River Ericht, which flows into the River Tay and eventually into the North Sea via the Firth of Tay.
The plant operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), transposed into UK law. For plants serving 2,000 to 15,000 population equivalent, secondary treatment is required.
Under the UWWTD, plants serving 10,000 people in Scotland are expected to provide at least secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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