Overview
Castle Donington STW serves approximately 6,900 people in North West Leicestershire, England. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations, treating sewage from the local community before discharge.
Castle Donington STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England. It serves a population of around 6,933 people, providing essential sewage treatment for the Castle Donington area and the East Midlands Distribution Centre. As a small agglomeration under UK regulations, the plant is expected to provide secondary treatment in line with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) transposed into UK law. It operates within the regulatory framework that ensures compliance with environmental standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Trent catchment, part of the Humber Basin. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the East Midlands region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the River Trent catchment, which flows into the Humber Estuary and then the North Sea. The River Trent supports a variety of fish species and is a key waterway for the region. The surrounding area includes agricultural land and urban development, making effective wastewater treatment crucial to protect water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Castle Donington STW is located on Arundel Avenue in the East Midlands Distribution Centre, Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England.
The plant serves approximately 6,933 people in the Castle Donington area and the surrounding East Midlands Distribution Centre.
The treated effluent from Castle Donington STW is discharged into local watercourses that feed into the River Trent catchment, which flows to the Humber Estuary and the North Sea.
As a UK wastewater treatment plant, Castle Donington STW operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) transposed into UK law, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations like Castle Donington STW, secondary treatment is typically required to meet environmental standards, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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