Weaverham STW - Sewage Treatment Works in Weaverham, Cheshire, England

Weaverham STW (Sewage Treatment Works) is located on Sandy Lane in Weaverham, a village in Cheshire West and Chester, England. The plant serves a population of around 7,260, classifying it as a small agglomeration under UK and EU wastewater directives. It is situated inland, more than 50 km from the coast, and discharges into local watercourses. As a UK wastewater facility, Weaverham STW is regulated under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The designed capacity is noted as 1.00 (likely in megalitres per day or similar unit), indicating a modest scale. The treated effluent from Weaverham STW ultimately drains into the River Weaver, a tributary of the River Mersey, which flows into the Irish Sea via the Mersey Estuary. The River Weaver supports diverse aquatic life and is an important waterway for the region's ecology and agriculture. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.

Weaverham STW discharges into the River Weaver, which flows northward to join the River Mersey near Runcorn. The Mersey Estuary then empties into the Irish Sea. The River Weaver supports a variety of fish species and aquatic invertebrates, and its catchment includes agricultural land and wetlands. The plant's treatment processes help maintain water quality standards in this ecologically important river system, which is also used for recreation and water supply downstream.