The River Wye is set to receive an investment to improve wastewater treatment, says Welsh Water. The not-for-profit water company is investing £3.6million to remove phosphates from the treated wastewater in the river.
At the beginning of the year, Welsh Water started work on a project to upgrade the wastewater treatment works which it owns and operates in the area. The treatment works already treats the wastewater it receives from the surrounding area to a "high standard", claims Welsh Water, but the planned upgrades will see the treatment process enhanced further.
The main improvement will be the introduction of a process which will remove phosphates from the treated wastewater. Phosphates can cause algal bloom - which can produce toxins that can be harmful to human and animal health.
