KEYWORTH STW - Keyworth Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire

KEYWORTH STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Keyworth, a village in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire, England. The plant serves a population of around 7,644 residents, making it a small to medium-sized facility within the UK's wastewater infrastructure. It operates under the regulatory framework of the UK Environment Agency, which enforces discharge standards aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) as retained in UK law. As a plant serving a population equivalent of less than 10,000, KEYWORTH STW is classified as a small agglomeration under the Directive. The plant's capacity and discharge volume are not publicly reported, but its scale suggests it handles local domestic wastewater from the Keyworth area. The treated effluent from KEYWORTH STW is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the River Trent catchment, ultimately reaching the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. The River Trent is a major river in the East Midlands, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and industry. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this important river system.

KEYWORTH 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 tidal estuary that supports important bird populations and fish species. The plant's effluent must meet standards to protect the ecological health of these downstream waters, which are used for recreation and are part of a sensitive aquatic environment.