LANGWITH STW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire

LANGWITH STW is a wastewater treatment works located on Langwith Road in Nether Langwith, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, within the East Midlands of England. The plant serves a population of around 3,000 and operates under secondary treatment processes, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,500 cubic meters per day and currently handles an average daily discharge volume of approximately 667 cubic meters, indicating significant spare capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from LANGWITH STW is released into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Trent catchment, a major river system flowing into the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. This discharge contributes to the overall water quality management of the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the River Trent basin, which flows through the East Midlands and into the Humber Estuary, a large tidal estuary that supports diverse birdlife and fish populations. The Trent catchment is ecologically sensitive, with designated sites for conservation and migratory fish species. The secondary treatment provided helps protect these downstream environments from excessive nutrient and organic pollution.