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The global wastewater treatment plant directory

Open data on 53,857 plants across 71 countries. Search by name, city, operator, or treatment level, with maps, permits, and discharge data on every page.

53,857
PLANTS
71
COUNTRIES
37,826
CITIES
1.7B
PEOPLE SERVED
About this sector

Wastewater treatment plants remove contaminants from municipal and industrial sewage before it returns to rivers, coastlines, and reuse systems.

This directory tracks 53,857 facilities worldwide, their treatment level, capacity, discharge points, and operators, compiled from public registries and regulatory filings. Every record links back to its source, so you can browse by country, process type, or environmental context and drill straight into the underlying data.

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Top 8 countries by plant count. 24 countries indexed in total.

Canada 2,062 United Kingdom 1,887 Poland 1,667 Australia 1,234 South Africa 964 India 916 Switzerland 758 Hungary 749 Czech Republic 663 Austria 634 Romania 553 Portugal 496 Sweden 437 Netherlands 417 Belgium 410 Denmark 383
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Treatment level determines how much pollution a plant removes before discharge.

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The 6 biggest plants in the directory, ranked by people served.

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Operators ranked by wastewater plants they run. Each links to a full cross-sector profile.

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53,857 wastewater plants, sortable by capacity, treatment level, and data completeness.

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PLANT
LOCATION
CAPACITY
TREATMENT
COMPLETENESS
Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant
Boston, United States
4,810,000 m3/day
Advanced
95%
Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment Plant
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
670,000 m3/day
Secondary
95%
Jeddah Airport 2 ISTP
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
500,000 m3/day
Advanced
95%
Warsan Sewage Treatment Plant
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
435,000 m3/day
Advanced
95%
Al Wathba 2 STP
Al Wathba, United Arab Emirates
300,000 m3/day
Secondary
95%
Dammam Wastewater Treatment Plant
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
200,000 m3/day
Secondary
95%
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On every plant page

Structured data, maps, and provenance. Not just a name and address.

Location and map
Plant and outfall coordinates on an interactive map, plus receiving water body details.
Process and capacity
Treatment level, process type, designed vs actual capacity, disinfection, and sludge handling.
Permits and operators
Regulatory permit numbers, authority, owner and operator organisations with source links.
Discharge data
Volume, population served, dilution factor, and coastal proximity flags.
Data provenance
Every record shows its source, completeness percentage, and confidence score.
FAQ and context
Plant-specific FAQs and environmental context to understand local impact.
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Guides and explainers

Longer form articles covering wastewater operations, technology, and compliance.

What is a CMMS and why it matters for water utilities
A CMMS centralises maintenance work at water and wastewater utilities. Learn what it does, when to adopt one, ...
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How a Sewage Treatment Plant Works, Step by Step
A walk through the working sewage treatment plant. Every unit, every process, every reason things are laid out...
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Understanding wastewater treatment levels
Primary, secondary, advanced, reuse. What each treatment level actually removes, what stays downstream, and wh...
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Reading a discharge permit: what every plant operator should know
A discharge permit is the operating contract with the regulator. Learn the eight standard sections and any per...
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