1303130Edited by LiamM.110012861layer_information_pageund1449064513163697730600163697730657<p>Waste water treatment is designed to process waste water whilst protecting the environment and maintaining public health. Outfalls to the marine environment fall into three categories:</p> <ol> <li>industrial sites which take waste from manufacturing plants (this layer);</li> <li>outfalls from waste water treatment (WWT) plants which process waste water from the mains sewerage system (see separate layer - Location and type of waste water treatment plants); and</li> <li>some private domestic sources.</li> </ol> <p>These categories of outfall also discharge to the riverine freshwater environment which eventually reach the sea.</p> full_html<p>Waste water treatment is designed to process waste water whilst protecting the environment and maintaining public health. Outfalls to the marine environment fall into three categories:</p> <ol> <li>industrial sites which take waste from manufacturing plants (this layer);</li> <li>outfalls from waste water treatment (WWT) plants which process waste water from the mains sewerage system (see separate layer - Location and type of waste water treatment plants); and</li> <li>some private domestic sources.</li> </ol> <p>These categories of outfall also discharge to the riverine freshwater environment which eventually reach the sea.</p> 53968155waste_water_treatment_plants_and_industrial_marine_discharges.pngpublic://waste_water_treatment_plants_and_industrial_marine_discharges.pngimage/png3972011520067515imageWaste water treatment plants and industrial marine discharges © SEPAWaste water treatment plants and industrial marine discharges © SEPAWaste water treatment plants and industrial marine discharges © SEPAWaste water treatment plants and industrial marine discharges © SEPAWaste water treatment plants and industrial marine discharges © SEPA2812142812148384606151112176613247947sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/industrial-spri-marine-discharges012553813031312861draftpublished57163697730611163697730612553813031312861draftpublished57163697730611163697730612553813031312861draftpublished571636977306111636977306