New Bellozanne sewage treatment plant completed in Jersey

The new facility can cope with a population equivalent to 141,600 people

A new sewage treatment facility has been built in Jersey, the government has said.

The sewage treatment works (STW) at Bellozanne was now operational and had the capacity to support a population equivalent to 141,600 people, it said.

The facility would support new homes, reduce STW running costs, and provide "better odour control", it added.

Deputy Tom Binet, the minister for infrastructure, said the new facility ensured Jersey had a modern STW.

He said: "This state-of-the-art new facility represents a significant step forward in the way in which we manage and treat liquid waste in the island.

"It's clear to see it's a remarkable piece of engineering that this exceptional team has quietly got on with, bringing it 'in-house' to finish, ensuring Jersey has a modern sewage treatment works, fit for our current and future population."

The government said the former works mainly dated back to the late 1950s and was inefficient and difficult to maintain.

The new STW had additional storm water capacity, more consistent control of nitrogen levels released into St Aubin's Bay, and better control facilities, it said.

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