FARNSFIELD STW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Newark and Sherwood, England

FARNSFIELD STW is a wastewater treatment plant located on Mansfield Road in Edingley CP, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England. It serves a population of around 3,292 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under UK and EU regulatory frameworks. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 732.91 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. Treated effluent from FARNSFIELD STW is discharged into local streams that feed into the River Trent, one of the major rivers in the East Midlands. The River Trent flows through Nottinghamshire and eventually joins the Humber Estuary, which drains into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Trent catchment and downstream ecosystems.

FARNSFIELD STW discharges into small watercourses that are part of the River Trent catchment. The Trent flows through the East Midlands and into the Humber Estuary, a large coastal plain estuary that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream river system and the North Sea.