BULKINGTON STW - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nuneaton and Bedworth, England

BULKINGTON STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Coalpit Field, Bedworth, serving the Nuneaton and Bedworth area in Warwickshire, England. The plant treats wastewater for a population equivalent of approximately 6,088, placing it in the small agglomeration category under UK regulatory frameworks. As a UK plant, BULKINGTON STW operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations 1994, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant's discharge is regulated by the Environment Agency under the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The treated effluent from BULKINGTON STW is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Anker, a tributary of the River Tame, which flows into the River Trent and then to the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.

The plant's discharge enters local streams that feed into the River Anker, a tributary of the River Tame. The Tame joins the River Trent, which flows into the Humber Estuary, a major ecological site supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The Trent catchment is important for biodiversity and water supply in the Midlands region.