HMP Lindholme and Moorland Wastewater Treatment Plant, Doncaster, England

HMP Lindholme and Moorland is a wastewater treatment facility located near Hatfield, Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. The plant serves a population of 2,361 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for inland plants under UK regulations. Its designed capacity is 2,361 population equivalents, with an average daily discharge volume of 525.64 cubic meters. As a secondary treatment plant, HMP Lindholme and Moorland employs biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The facility is part of the UK's wastewater infrastructure, regulated under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. For a plant of this scale, secondary treatment is appropriate and meets the regulatory requirements for inland freshwater discharge. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Humber Estuary via the River Don and the River Ouse. The Humber Estuary is a major ecological feature, supporting diverse bird populations and fish species. The plant's operation helps protect the water quality of these downstream environments by ensuring that pollutants are reduced before release.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the River Don, which flows into the Humber Estuary via the River Ouse. The Humber Estuary is a large coastal plain estuary that supports important bird habitats and fish spawning grounds. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive downstream environment.