INGLETON ETW EFFLUENT FROM LAND TREATMNT - Thornton in Lonsdale Wastewater Treatment Plant

INGLETON ETW EFFLUENT FROM LAND TREATMNT is a wastewater treatment plant located in Thornton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England. The facility serves a population of 2,735 and operates with secondary treatment, providing biological treatment of sewage. Its designed capacity is 2,742 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge of 608.91 cubic meters. As a secondary treatment plant in England, it operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant is part of the wastewater infrastructure managed by the relevant water utility under regulatory oversight from the Environment Agency. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the River Lune catchment, flowing into Morecambe Bay and the Irish Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Lune basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local biodiversity.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the River Lune, which flows through the Yorkshire Dales and into Morecambe Bay, a large estuary on the Irish Sea. The Lune catchment supports salmon and sea trout populations, and the bay is an important area for migratory birds and marine life. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and protect these downstream ecosystems.