Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 151 matching current filters.

The UK's wastewater is treated by 11 regional water companies including Thames Water, Severn Trent, Anglian Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water, under Ofwat regulation. UtilityRadar indexes 1887 wastewater treatment plants in United Kingdom with a combined designed capacity of 2,480,261 m³/day. The largest plant on file is ROTHERWAS STW FIR TREE LANE HFD STW, treating 76,862 m³/day.

The UK's wastewater is treated by 11 regional water companies including Thames Water, Severn Trent, Anglian Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water, under Ofwat regulation.

Plant directory coverage

UtilityRadar's directory currently lists 1,887 wastewater treatment plants across United Kingdom. Together these plants represent a combined designed capacity of approximately 2,480,261 m³/day.

Treatment levels

By treatment level, the directory contains 598 secondary, 20 advanced, 2 primary-treatment plants. Secondary treatment (typically activated sludge with biological nutrient removal) is the most common standard.

Largest plant

The largest plant indexed for United Kingdom is ROTHERWAS STW FIR TREE LANE HFD STW, with a designed capacity of 76,862 m³/day.

About our data

Plant records are aggregated from publicly available regulatory data (US EPA ECHO, EU UWWTD reporting, national water authority publications), augmented by direct operator information and verified via Google Maps coordinates. Each record includes location, treatment level, capacity where known, operator and operational status. To browse plants by treatment level worldwide, see our secondary and advanced filter views, or read our guide to how sewage treatment works.

151 plants matching filters

NORTH PETHERTON STW

North Petherton, England

North Petherton STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,413 people in Somerset, England. It discharges 759.85 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,413 Medium

NETHER STOWEY STW

Fiddington, England

Nether Stowey STW is a secondary treatment plant in Fiddington, Somerset, England, serving about 2,928 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 4,116 m³/day.

Secondary 2,928 Medium

MICHAELWOOD STW

Stroud, England

Michaelwood STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,882 people in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. It discharges treated effluent into the local water environment near the River Severn estuary.

Secondary 2,882 Medium

CORFE CASTLE STW

Corfe Castle, England

Corfe Castle STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 2,083 people in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England. It discharges treated effluent into the local environment near the Jurassic Coast.

Secondary 2,083 Medium

CHARMOUTH STW

Charmouth, England

Charmouth STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,621 people in Charmouth, Dorset, England. It discharges 806.16 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Jurassic Coast.

Secondary 3,621 Medium

CHARFIELD STW

Charfield, England

CHARFIELD STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Charfield, England, serving approximately 3,863 people. It discharges 860.04 cubic meters of treated effluent daily and is located near the coast.

Secondary 3,863 Medium

ALVESTON STW

Rudgeway, England

ALVESTON STW is a secondary treatment plant in Rudgeway, England, serving 2,205 people. It discharges 490.91 m³/day and is located near the Severn Estuary.

Secondary 2,205 Medium

ALMONDSBURY STW

Tockington, England

Almondsbury STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Tockington, England, serving a population of 2,649. It discharges 589.76 cubic meters of treated effluent daily and is located near the coast.

Secondary 2,649 Medium

WOODBURY STW

East Devon, England

Woodbury STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in East Devon, England, serving 2,432 people. It discharges 541.45 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,432 Medium

ST DENNIS STW

Indian Queens, England

ST DENNIS STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,551 people in Indian Queens, Cornwall, England. It discharges 567.94 cubic meters per day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,551 Medium

ST CLEER STW

St Cleer, England

ST CLEER STW is a secondary treatment plant in St Cleer, Cornwall, England, serving approximately 2,595 people. It discharges 577.74 m³/day of treated wastewater within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,595 Medium

PORTHTOWAN STW

Mount Hawke, England

PORTHTOWAN STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Mount Hawke, Cornwall, England. It discharges treated effluent near the coast, with a design capacity of 2778 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 2,623 Medium

PONSANOOTH STW

Ponsanooth, England

PONSANOOTH STW is a secondary treatment plant in Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England, serving approximately 2,879 people. It discharges 640.97 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,879 Medium

OTTERY ST MARY STW

East Devon, England

OTTERY ST MARY STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in East Devon, England, serving a population of 2,294. It discharges 510.72 m³/day of treated effluent and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,294 Medium

MILLBROOK STW

Millbrook, England

MILLBROOK STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,619 people in Millbrook, Cornwall, England. It discharges 805.72 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 3,619 Medium

LOSTWITHIEL STW

Lostwithiel, England

Lostwithiel STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,133 people in Cornwall, England. It discharges 697.51 m³/day of treated effluent near the coast, with a designed capacity of 3,413 m³/day.

Secondary 3,133 Medium

LADOCK VALLEY STW

Tresillian, England

Ladock Valley STW is a secondary treatment plant in Tresillian, Cornwall, England, serving 4,330 people. It discharges 964 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 4,330 Medium

KENTON AND STARCROSS STW

Teignbridge, England

Kenton and Starcross STW is a secondary treatment plant in Teignbridge, England, serving approximately 2,988 people. It discharges 665.23 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 3,936 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,988 Medium

HORRABRIDGE STW

West Devon, England

Horrabridge STW is a secondary treatment plant in West Devon, England, serving about 3,000 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 3,013 Medium

GUNNISLAKE STW

West Devon, England

GUNNISLAKE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in West Devon, England, serving 2,209 people. It discharges 491.80 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,209 Medium

Frequently asked

How many wastewater treatment plants are in United Kingdom?

UtilityRadar indexes 1887 wastewater treatment plants in United Kingdom, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, CHARFIELD STW has the highest designed capacity at 7,351 m3/day.

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