EAST BRIDGFORD STW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire

EAST BRIDGFORD STW is a wastewater treatment plant located on Trent Lane in East Bridgford, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England. It serves a population of around 2,095 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under UK and EU regulatory frameworks. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for inland freshwater discharges under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into UK law. With a designed capacity of 2,600 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 466.42 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged 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.

The plant discharges into the River Trent catchment, which flows through the East Midlands into the Humber Estuary. The Humber Estuary is a large coastal plain estuary that supports a variety of bird species and fish, including salmon and sea trout. The secondary treatment provided helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive system.