Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 415 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.

415 plants matching filters

ASKAM IN FURNESS STW

Askam-in-Furness, England

ASKAM IN FURNESS STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,415 people in Askam-in-Furness, England. It discharges 760.30 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,415 Medium

HUNMANBY STW

Hunmanby, England

HUNMANBY STW is a secondary treatment plant in Hunmanby, England, serving 2,628 people. It discharges 585.08 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,628 Medium

SKIDBY STW

Skidby, England

SKIDBY STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Skidby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, serving approximately 2,133 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses near the Humber Estuary.

Secondary 2,133 Medium

LEVEN STW

Leven, England

LEVEN STW is a secondary treatment plant in Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, serving 2,461 people. It discharges 547.90 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,461 Medium

KEYINGHAM STW

Thorngumbald, England

KEYINGHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Thorngumbald, England, discharging 534.55 m³/day. It lies within 10 km of the coast, contributing to the Humber Estuary ecosystem.

Secondary 2,401 Medium

HOLME ON SPALDING MOOR STW

Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, England

Holme on Spalding Moor STW is a secondary treatment plant in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, serving 2,887 people. It discharges 642.75 m³/day of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 3,210 m³/day.

Secondary 2,887 Medium

GILBERDYKE and STADDLETHORPE SPS STW

Blacktoft, England

Gilberdyke and Staddlethorpe SPS STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,331 people in Blacktoft, England. It discharges 741.60 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Humber Estuary coast.

Secondary 3,331 Medium

FLAMBOROUGH STW

Flamborough, England

FLAMBOROUGH STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Flamborough, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the North Sea coast, with a designed capacity of 4,933 m³/day.

Secondary 3,332 Medium

BRANDESBURTON STW

Brandesburton, England

Brandesburton STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,299 people in Brandesburton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It discharges 511.84 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,299 Medium

HINDERWELL STW

Loftus, England

HINDERWELL STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Loftus, England, serving approximately 2,000 people. It discharges treated effluent near the North Sea coast, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,006 Medium

PEGSWOOD STW

Pegswood, England

PEGSWOOD STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Pegswood, Northumberland, England, serving approximately 3,225 people. It discharges 718 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the North Sea coast.

Secondary 3,225 Medium

HAGGERSTON CASTLE CARAVAN PARK STW

Northumberland, England

Haggerston Castle Caravan Park STW is a secondary treatment plant in Northumberland, England, serving a small population of 52. It discharges treated wastewater near the Northumberland coast.

Secondary 52 Medium

FELTON STW

Felton, England

FELTON STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,609 people in Felton, Northumberland, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the North Sea coast.

Secondary 2,609 Medium

FRAMPTON STW

Stroud, England

FRAMPTON STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,561 people in Stroud, England. It discharges 570.17 m³/day of treated wastewater near the River Severn estuary.

Secondary 2,561 Medium

BURTON STATHER STW

Burton Stather, England

Burton Stather STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,244 people in North Lincolnshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the Humber Estuary, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 2,244 Medium

SOUTH KILLINGHOLME STW

North Killingholme, England

South Killingholme STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,133 people in North Killingholme, England. It discharges 474.88 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Humber Estuary coast.

Secondary 2,133 Medium

WHITE NOTLEY STW

Braintree, England

White Notley STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Braintree, England, with a population equivalent of 4,197. It discharges 934.40 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 4,197 Medium

WAINFLEET STW

East Lindsey, England

WAINFLEET STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in East Lindsey, England, serving a population of 2,319. It discharges treated effluent near the North Sea coast, operating under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Di

Secondary 2,319 Medium

ULCEBY STW

Ulceby, England

ULCEBY STW is a secondary treatment plant in Ulceby, North Lincolnshire, England, serving approximately 2,163 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the Humber Estuary, a major North Sea inlet.

Secondary 2,163 Medium

TOLLESBURY STW

Maldon, England

Tollesbury STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,415 people in Maldon, Essex, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,415 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, WHITE NOTLEY STW has the highest designed capacity at 5,500 m3/day.

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