TEVERSHAM STW - Wastewater Treatment Plant in South Cambridgeshire, England

TEVERSHAM STW is a wastewater treatment plant located in Teversham, South Cambridgeshire, England. It serves a population of approximately 6,771 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under UK and EU regulatory frameworks. The plant is situated in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region, an area characterized by low-lying terrain and a network of drainage channels. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, TEVERSHAM STW operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater. Typical plants of this scale in England employ biological treatment followed by settlement to meet consent conditions set by the Environment Agency. The treated effluent from TEVERSHAM STW is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the River Cam and ultimately the Great Ouse, which flows into The Wash. This catchment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for agriculture and biodiversity. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive lowland river system.

TEVERSHAM STW discharges into the local drainage network that feeds the River Cam, a tributary of the Great Ouse. The Great Ouse flows into The Wash, a large estuary and important ecological area on the east coast of England. The surrounding Cambridgeshire Fens are a low-lying, agriculturally intensive region where water quality management is critical to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect downstream habitats.