The existing Melbourn Sewage Treatment plant, located some 19km south-east of Cambridge, between the villages of Melbourn and Meldreth off the main A10 Trunk Road, is required to meet a revised River Needs Consent Standard of 25:13:4 for a Dry Weather Flow of 1800 m3 /day, with effect from 31st March 2004 in accordance with the River & Estuary Improvements Program. Storm Water Treatment will also need to comply with UWWTD Minimum Standards by the same date.
Basis Of Design:
|
Population |
6535-15,000 |
PE |
|
DWF
|
1800
|
m3 /d
|
|
Formula A Flow
|
10,823
|
m3/d
|
|
Flows to full treatment (FFT)
|
54
|
l/s
|
|
SS
|
8
|
mg/l
|
|
BOD
|
15
|
mg/l
|
|
Amm.N
|
2
|
mg/l
|
|
Consent Compliance
|
95
|
%ile
|
|
Project Value
|
£3.1
|
Million
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