Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 476 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.

476 plants matching filters

COLYTON and COLYFORD STW

East Devon, England

COLYTON and COLYFORD STW is a secondary treatment plant in East Devon, England, serving 2,964 people. It discharges 659.89 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 2,964 Medium

CARNON DOWNS STW

Devoran, England

Carnon Downs STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Devoran, Cornwall, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 4186.00 and an average flow of 675.03.

Secondary 3,032 Medium

CALSTOCK STW

Calstock, England

CALSTOCK STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,060 people in Calstock, Cornwall, England. It discharges 458.63 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 3,097 m³/day.

Secondary 2,060 Medium

BERE ALSTON STW

St. Dominick, England

Bere Alston STW is a secondary treatment plant serving St. Dominick, Cornwall, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 2,222 Medium

WOULDHAM STW

Tonbridge and Malling, England

WOULDHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant in Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, serving approximately 2,974 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the River Medway estuary, within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,974 Medium

SWAY OUTLET CSM DATA

New Forest, England

SWAY OUTLET CSM DATA is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,588 people in New Forest, England. It discharges 576.18 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,588 Medium

BROCKENHURST STW

New Forest, England

Brockenhurst STW is a secondary treatment plant in New Forest, England, serving 3,637 people. It discharges 809.72 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 3,637 Medium

WICKHAM STW

Winchester, England

WICKHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,251 people in Wickham, Winchester, England. It discharges 501.15 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,251 Medium

WROXALL STW

Wroxall, England

WROXALL STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,945 people in Wroxall, Isle of Wight, England. It discharges 655.66 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,945 Medium

BARCOMBE NEW STW

Lewes, England

BARCOMBE NEW STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,451 people in Lewes, East Sussex, England. It discharges 768.31 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast.

Secondary 3,451 Medium

LAVANT STW

Chichester, England

LAVANT STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,364 people in Chichester, West Sussex, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,364 Medium

BOSHAM STW

Chichester, England

BOSHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,891 people in Bosham, near Chichester, England. It discharges 866.27 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local coastal environment.

Secondary 3,891 Medium

WINDMILL HILL HERSTMONCEUX STW

Wealden, England

Windmill Hill Herstmonceux STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,319 people in Wealden, East Sussex, England. It discharges treated wastewater within 10 km of the coast, impacting the English Channel.

Secondary 2,319 Medium

STOKE STW

Upper Stoke, England

STOKE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Upper Stoke, England, serving approximately 2,932 people. It discharges treated effluent into the Medway estuary, within 10 km of the North Sea coast.

Secondary 2,932 Medium

TEYNHAM STW

Swale, England

Teynham STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,680 people in Swale, Kent, England. Located near the coast, it discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 3,680 Medium

LYDD STW

Folkestone and Hythe, England

LYDD STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,588 people in Lydd, Folkestone and Hythe, England. It discharges 798.81 cubic meters of treated effluent daily near the Kent coast.

Secondary 3,588 Medium

MINSTER STW

Thanet, England

MINSTER STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 4,314 people in Thanet, Kent, England. It discharges treated effluent near the coast, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 4,314 Medium

EASTRY STW

Dover, England

EASTRY STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,190 people in Dover, Kent, England. It discharges 487.57 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 2,190 Medium

WESTFIELD STW

Rother, England

Westfield STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,228 people in Rother, East Sussex, England. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Secondary 2,228 Medium

LYNDHURST STW

New Forest, England

LYNDHURST STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in New Forest, England, serving approximately 3,500 people. It discharges 781 cubic meters of treated effluent daily, located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,508 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.

Who operates wastewater treatment in United Kingdom?

Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is Southern Water. UtilityRadar's records show 3 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, COLYTON and COLYFORD STW has the highest designed capacity at 5,357 m3/day.

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