GREAT GLEN STW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Harborough, England

GREAT GLEN STW is a wastewater treatment facility located in the village of Great Glen, near Harborough in Leicestershire, England. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,346 people and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. It operates under the regulatory framework of the UK Environment Agency, which enforces standards aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 744.94 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. Secondary treatment is the standard requirement for inland plants serving populations of this size under UK regulations. The treated effluent from GREAT GLEN STW is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the River Soar, a tributary of the River Trent. The River Trent flows into the Humber Estuary and then the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream environments, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

GREAT GLEN STW discharges treated effluent into local streams that feed into the River Soar, which flows into the River Trent and ultimately the Humber Estuary and North Sea. The River Soar supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and oxygen depletion.