Sherfield on Loddon STW, Basingstoke

Overview

Sherfield on Loddon STW serves approximately 5,440 people in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England. The plant treats wastewater from the local community before discharging into the River Loddon catchment.

Sherfield on Loddon STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bramley, near Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England. It serves a population of around 5,440 people, making it a small agglomeration under UK and EU classifications. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 km from the coast, and its treated effluent is discharged into the River Loddon catchment. As a small-scale treatment facility in England, Sherfield on Loddon STW operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant is likely regulated by the Environment Agency, which issues discharge permits to ensure compliance with water quality standards. The plant is expected to meet the required treatment levels for its population tier. The River Loddon, a tributary of the River Thames, receives the treated effluent. The Thames eventually flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Loddon supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southern England. The plant's operations help protect local water quality and downstream habitats.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the River Loddon, a tributary of the River Thames, which flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Loddon supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southern England. The plant's operations help protect local water quality and downstream habitats.

Frequently asked questions

Sherfield on Loddon STW is located at Mill Lane, Bramley, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, RG27 0DJ, United Kingdom.

The plant serves approximately 5,440 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under UK and EU wastewater treatment regulations.

Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the River Loddon catchment, which flows into the River Thames and eventually the North Sea.

The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The Environment Agency regulates discharges via permits.

Under the UWWTD, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment. Plants of this scale often use biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters.