Overview
Llandysul WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,012 people in Pont-Tyweli, Wales. It discharges 447.94 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local catchment.
Llandysul WWTW (Llandysul Wastewater Treatment Works) is a municipal facility located in Pont-Tyweli, Ceredigion, Wales. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,012 and is part of the wastewater infrastructure managed under UK regulations. It is situated inland, about 50 km from the coast, in the rural county of Carmarthenshire. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into UK law. For a small agglomeration of this size, secondary treatment is the expected minimum. The designed capacity is 2,030 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 447.94 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local watercourse that drains into the River Teifi, a major river in west Wales. The Teifi flows into Cardigan Bay, an area of ecological importance supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The plant's operation helps protect the water quality of the Teifi catchment and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the River Teifi, which flows southwest through Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire before entering Cardigan Bay. The Teifi is a designated salmonid river and supports populations of Atlantic salmon, sea trout, and European eel. The downstream estuary and bay are important for birdlife and marine biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and protect these sensitive ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Llandysul WWTW is located on Dôl Llan Road in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, near Pont-Tyweli, in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,012 people in the Pont-Tyweli area and surrounding communities.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the River Teifi, which ultimately reaches Cardigan Bay.
Llandysul WWTW provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for small agglomerations under UK regulations derived from the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a UK wastewater treatment plant, Llandysul WWTW operates under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, which implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. For a plant serving around 2,000 people, secondary treatment is the required standard.
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