Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 369 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.

369 plants matching filters

ORMISTON WWTW

Pencaitland, Alba / Scotland

ORMISTON WWTW is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland. It treats wastewater for a population of 3,144 and has a designed capacity of 5,100 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 3,144

OLDMELDRUM WWTP

Oldmeldrum, Alba / Scotland

OLDMELDRUM WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,252 people in Oldmeldrum, Scotland. It discharges 724.01 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 3,252

NEWTOWN ST BOSWELL WWTW

Newtown St Boswells, Alba / Scotland

NEWTOWN ST BOSWELL WWTW is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Newtown St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland. It serves a population of 1,994 and discharges 443.93 m³/day of treated effluent.

Advanced 1,994

MOFFAT STW

Moffat, Alba / Scotland

MOFFAT STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Moffat, Scotland, with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and a population equivalent of 3,270.

Secondary 3,270

MINTLAW WWTP

Mintlaw, Alba / Scotland

Mintlaw WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,081 people in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the River Ugie catchment.

Secondary 3,081

MELROSE WWTW

Melrose, Alba / Scotland

Melrose WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, United Kingdom. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,767 people and discharges treated effluent into the local water environment.

Secondary 3,767

MAUCHLINE STW

Mauchline, Alba / Scotland

MAUCHLINE STW is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Mauchline, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,389 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.

Advanced 4,389

LOCHWINNOCH STW

Lochwinnoch, Alba / Scotland

LOCHWINNOCH STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,640 people in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under UK regulatory frameworks.

Secondary 2,640

LANGHOLM STW

Langholm, Alba / Scotland

LANGHOLM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,880 people in Langholm, Scotland. It discharges 641.19 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 2,880

KINGUSSIE WWTP

Kingussie, Alba / Scotland

KINGUSSIE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 1,989 people in Kingussie, Scotland. It discharges 442.82 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 3,080 cubic meters.

Secondary 1,989

KEMNAY WWTP

Inverurie, Alba / Scotland

Kemnay WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,938 people in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under Scottish regulatory oversight.

Secondary 3,938

INSCH WWTP

Insch, Alba / Scotland

INSCH WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,715 people and discharges 604.45 m³/day, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,715

GRANTOWN ON SPEY WWTP

Grantown-on-Spey, Alba / Scotland

Grantown-on-Spey WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,769 people in the Scottish Highlands. It discharges treated wastewater into the River Spey, a key salmon river flowing to the Moray Firth.

Secondary 3,769

GLENEAGLES STW

Auchterarder, Alba / Scotland

GLENEAGLES STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Auchterarder, Scotland, UK. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,500 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.

Secondary 3,500

FORTH STW

Forth, Alba / Scotland

FORTH STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It treats wastewater from approximately 2,353 people and discharges 523.86 megalitres annually.

Secondary 2,353

FOCHABERS WWTP

Upper Dallachy, Alba / Scotland

FOCHABERS WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,068 people in Upper Dallachy, Scotland. It discharges 683.04 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 3,068

FALLIN WWTW

Fallin, Alba / Scotland

FALLIN WWTW is a secondary treatment plant in Fallin, Scotland, serving approximately 2,668 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,668

EAGLESHAM STW

Eaglesham, Alba / Scotland

Eaglesham STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,500 people in Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under Scottish regulatory oversight.

Secondary 3,532

DOLLAR WWTW

Dollar, Alba / Scotland

Dollar WWTW is a secondary treatment plant in Dollar, Scotland, serving approximately 2,763 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, with a designed capacity of 3,050 m³/day.

Secondary 2,763

DALSCONE STW old

Dumfries, Alba / Scotland

DALSCONE STW old is a secondary treatment plant serving Dumfries, Scotland. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,433 people with a designed capacity of 3,893 m³/day and a discharge volume of 541.67 m³/day.

Secondary 2,433

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.

Who operates wastewater treatment in United Kingdom?

Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is Scottish Water. UtilityRadar's records show 20 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, LANGHOLM STW has the highest designed capacity at 8,241 m3/day.

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