Swindon Sewage Treatment Works (Swindon)

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Swindon Sewage Treatment Works
Swindon STW,
Barnfield Road
Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2DP
England
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Telephone: 0845 9200 800
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Plant Operation: Municipal

Processing: Wastewater

Web site:
www.thames-water.com

Plant/Process Description:
Swindon STW was the first site within Thames Water to have Acid Phase Digestion.

A 17 million Pound project to upgrade Swindon Sewage Treatment Works has received a major award from the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

The plant has been upgraded to meet new treatment standards which will be introduced by the Environment Agency, and the capacity of the works has been increased by 25 per cent, to meet population growth in the area.

Improvements have also boosted the quality of water discharged into the River Ray and the sludge recycled from the works as soil conditioner for local farms.

Engineers also installed a process called “biological nutrient removal” which has substantially reduced the amount of phosphates, commonly found in detergents, released into the river.

The improvements were carried out without the need to expand on to the surrounding land, which Thames Water has made into a wildlife sanctuary.

Thames Water Project Manager Nigel McClatchey said: “The award recognises our commitment to improving the quality of water discharged into the River Ray and meeting the needs of the growing population in Swindon and Wroughton.”

Swindon wastewater treatment works serves a growing population of 200,000.
Owner:
Thames Water

Directions:
Swindon West, Next to the main Bus Depot!