Overview
KENDAL STW serves Oxenholme, England, treating wastewater for approximately 66,000 people. The plant operates under the UK's regulatory framework for urban wastewater treatment.
KENDAL STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Oxenholme, England, serving a population of around 66,035. Situated in the Westmorland and Furness area, the plant is part of the United Kingdom's wastewater infrastructure, which is regulated under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (transposing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive). The plant's designed capacity is 1. Under UK regulations, plants serving populations over 15,000 are generally required to provide secondary treatment, with more stringent requirements for discharges into sensitive areas. The plant's scale places it in the category of a large agglomeration, necessitating robust treatment to protect receiving waters. KENDAL STW discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Irish Sea via the River Kent or nearby estuaries. The region's aquatic ecosystems, including salmonid fisheries and estuarine habitats, depend on effective nutrient removal and pollution control. The plant's operation supports the ecological health of the Kent Estuary and Morecambe Bay, a site of international importance for birdlife and marine biodiversity.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from KENDAL STW likely discharges into the River Kent or its tributaries, which flow into the Kent Estuary and then into Morecambe Bay, part of the Irish Sea. This coastal environment supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish and wading birds, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient inputs and pollution. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to maintaining water quality in this important estuarine and marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
KENDAL STW is located at Natland Road, Natland, Oxenholme, in the Westmorland and Furness area of England, United Kingdom.
KENDAL STW serves approximately 66,035 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under UK wastewater regulations.
KENDAL STW discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the River Kent and eventually into Morecambe Bay and the Irish Sea.
KENDAL STW operates under the UK's Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, which implement standards equivalent to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), requiring secondary treatment for plants serving over 15,000 people.
For plants serving around 66,000 people, UK regulations typically mandate secondary treatment, and often tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas like estuaries or coastal waters to protect aquatic ecosystems.
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