BOUGHTON STW Wastewater Treatment Plant, Boughton, Nottinghamshire

BOUGHTON STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Boughton, near Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England. The facility serves a population of around 12,577, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under UK and EU wastewater directives. As a UK plant, BOUGHTON STW operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is typically required, with more stringent tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Trent, a major river in the East Midlands. The River Trent flows into the Humber Estuary, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species.

BOUGHTON STW discharges into the River Trent catchment, which flows through Nottinghamshire and into the Humber Estuary. The Humber Estuary is a large, ecologically significant ecosystem that supports a wide range of bird species and fish, including salmon and eel. The plant's treatment performance is critical to maintaining water quality in this sensitive downstream environment.