FORD STW Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ford, Shropshire, England

FORD STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ford, Shropshire, England, serving a population of 2,144. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of the United Kingdom, which implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) through domestic legislation. As a small agglomeration, the plant is required to provide secondary treatment, which it does. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 477.33 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treatment process is secondary, ensuring compliance with UK standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. The plant is operated as part of the regional wastewater infrastructure managed by the local water company. The treated effluent from FORD STW is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Severn catchment. The River Severn is the longest river in the United Kingdom, flowing through Shropshire and into the Bristol Channel. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this important river system and its downstream estuary.

FORD STW discharges treated wastewater into local streams that feed into the River Severn, which flows through Shropshire and into the Bristol Channel. The River Severn supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive river system, which is used for recreation and supports fisheries downstream.