LONGHOPE STW - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

LONGHOPE STW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Longhope, near Blaisdon in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,766 people and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 838.44 m³/day of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, it uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the regulatory standards set by the UK Environment Agency under the Water Resources Act. The treated effluent from LONGHOPE STW is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the River Severn, one of the major rivers in the United Kingdom. The River Severn ultimately drains into the Bristol Channel and the Atlantic Ocean, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing important ecosystem services in the region.

The plant discharges into a local tributary that feeds into the River Severn, which flows through Gloucestershire and into the Bristol Channel. The River Severn supports a variety of fish species, including salmon and eels, and its estuary is an important habitat for migratory birds. The secondary treatment provided by LONGHOPE STW helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.