KEGWORTH STW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kegworth, Derby, England

KEGWORTH STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Kegworth, near Derby, Leicestershire, England. It serves a population of approximately 3,513 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under UK and EU regulatory frameworks. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and its operations are part of the broader water management infrastructure in the East Midlands region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges to freshwater. With a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 782.12 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a UK facility, it is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991 and overseen by the Environment Agency, which issues discharge permits to ensure compliance with environmental standards. The treated effluent from KEGWORTH STW is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Trent, one of the major rivers in England. The River Trent flows into the Humber Estuary, which is an ecologically important area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect the water quality of these downstream environments by reducing organic pollutants and suspended solids.

KEGWORTH STW discharges into local streams that feed into the River Trent, a major river in the East Midlands. The River Trent flows into the Humber Estuary, a large estuary that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as salmon and eels, and provides important habitat for migratory birds. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps maintain water quality in this sensitive downstream ecosystem, reducing nutrient and organic loads that could otherwise cause eutrophication or oxygen depletion.