Little Aston STW - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Lichfield, Staffordshire

Little Aston STW is a wastewater treatment plant located on Forge Lane in Shenstone, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. The plant serves a population of around 22,961 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under UK and EU wastewater regulations. As a plant of this scale in the United Kingdom, it is expected to provide at least secondary treatment in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (transposed into UK law). The plant's regulatory obligations ensure compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The treated effluent from Little Aston STW is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Trent catchment, which flows into the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Trent basin and downstream ecosystems.

Little Aston STW discharges into the River Trent catchment, which flows into the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. The Trent basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment processes help maintain water quality in this ecologically significant river system.