Ramsbury Marlborough STW, Ramsbury

Overview

Ramsbury Marlborough STW is a secondary treatment plant in Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England, serving approximately 3,180 people with a designed capacity of 3,201 m³/day.

Ramsbury Marlborough STW is a wastewater treatment plant located on Newtown Road in Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England. It serves a population of around 3,180 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under UK and EU regulatory frameworks. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 3,201 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 707.98 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, ultimately contributing to the River Kennet catchment, a chalk stream of high ecological importance. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive river system, which supports diverse aquatic life and flows into the Thames Basin.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the River Kennet catchment, a classic chalk stream renowned for its clear waters and rich biodiversity, including wild brown trout and aquatic plants. The Kennet flows into the River Thames, which drains into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. Protecting this watershed is critical due to the ecological sensitivity of chalk streams, which are rare globally and vulnerable to nutrient pollution.

Frequently asked questions

Ramsbury Marlborough STW is located on Newtown Road in Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England, SN8 2QB, United Kingdom.

The plant serves approximately 3,180 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water environment, which ultimately drains into the River Kennet catchment, a chalk stream that flows into the River Thames and then the North Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.

The plant has a designed capacity of 3,201 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 707.98 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity.