Overview
PINXTON STW serves the community of Pinxton near Bolsover, England, treating wastewater for approximately 9,000 residents in the East Midlands region.
PINXTON STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Pinxton, near Bolsover in Derbyshire, England. It serves a population of around 9,000 people, making it a small to medium-sized facility within the UK's wastewater infrastructure. The plant is situated in the East Midlands, an area characterized by mixed urban and rural landscapes. As a UK wastewater treatment plant, PINXTON STW operates under the regulatory framework of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. It is expected to meet the needs of its service population. The treated effluent from PINXTON STW is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the River Trent catchment, a major river system in the East Midlands. The River Trent flows into the Humber Estuary, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological area. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream environments.
Environmental context
PINXTON STW discharges into the River Trent catchment, which flows through the East Midlands to the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. The Humber Estuary is a major ecological site supporting migratory birds, fish, and diverse habitats. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
PINXTON STW is located on Alexander Terrace in Pinxton, near Bolsover, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England.
PINXTON STW serves approximately 9,008 people in the Pinxton and Bolsover area.
PINXTON STW discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the River Trent catchment, which flows to the Humber Estuary and the North Sea.
PINXTON STW operates under the UK's Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, which implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. For plants serving around 9,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required.
Under UK regulations, wastewater treatment plants serving agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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