West Burton STW - Former Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bassetlaw, England

West Burton STW is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England. The facility was designed to treat sewage from the surrounding community, with a capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day. It is situated near the River Trent, a major watercourse in the East Midlands. As a secondary treatment plant, West Burton STW would have provided biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. In the UK, such plants are regulated under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. For agglomerations of this scale, secondary treatment is the standard requirement. The plant's treated effluent would have been discharged into the River Trent, which flows through the East Midlands and eventually joins the Humber Estuary. The Trent supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. More modern facility in the region.

The plant's receiving water body is the River Trent, a major river in the East Midlands that drains into the Humber Estuary and the North Sea. The Trent supports a range of fish species, including salmon and eels, and provides habitat for birds and invertebrates. The river is also used for recreation and water supply, making the quality of treated effluent critical for maintaining ecological health.