CINDERFORD CRUMP MEADOW STW - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

CINDERFORD CRUMP MEADOW STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Cinderford, within the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. It serves a population of around 4,662 people, making it a small-scale facility under UK regulatory classifications. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 km from the coast, and its operations are part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. As a UK treatment plant, it operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in megaliters per day or similar units), indicating a modest scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Severn, one of the UK's major rivers. The Severn estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in the Severn Basin, which is designated as a sensitive area under the EU Water Framework Directive.

The plant discharges into the Severn River Basin, which flows into the Severn Estuary and then the Bristol Channel. The estuary is a large, ecologically important area supporting migratory fish, birds, and diverse habitats. The plant's location in the Forest of Dean, a rural and forested area, means its discharge affects local streams that feed into the Severn, requiring careful management to protect aquatic ecosystems.