Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 1,857 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.

1,857 plants matching filters

Kimpton STW

North Hertfordshire, England

Kimpton STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,160 people in North Hertfordshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, supporting the region's water quality.

Secondary 2,160 Low

HURLEY STW

Hurley, England

Hurley STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,450 people in Hurley, England. It discharges 545.46 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 4,770 m³/day.

Secondary 2,450 Low

HOOK NORTON HOOK NORTON OXON STW

Cherwell, England

Hook Norton Hook Norton Oxon STW is a secondary treatment plant in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, serving 2,620 people. It discharges 583.30 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 2,953 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,620 Low

Heyford STW

Cherwell, England

Heyford STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,190 people in Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England. It discharges 487.57 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 2,190 Low

HATFIELD HEATH HATFIELD HEATH STW

Uttlesford, England

Hatfield Heath STW is a secondary treatment plant in Uttlesford, England, serving 2,850 people. It discharges 634.51 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,850 Low

FINSTOCK FINSTOCK OXON STW

West Oxfordshire, England

Finstock Finstock Oxon STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in West Oxfordshire, England, serving a population of 3,460. It discharges 770.32 cubic meters of treated effluent daily.

Secondary 3,460 Low

FAIRFORD FAIRFORD GLOS STW

Cotswold, England

FAIRFORD FAIRFORD GLOS STW is a secondary treatment plant in Cotswold, England, serving approximately 4,360 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 4,360 Low

DORCHESTER STW OXON

South Oxfordshire, England

Dorchester STW Oxon is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,370 people in South Oxfordshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the River Thames catchment, supporting local water quality.

Secondary 2,370 Low

CULHAM CULHAM CLIFTON HAMPDEN STW

South Oxfordshire, England

Culham Clifton Hampden STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 4,360 people in South Oxfordshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the River Thames catchment, supporting local water quality.

Secondary 4,360 Low

CRICKLADE CRICKLADE WILTS STW

Latton, England

CRICKLADE CRICKLADE WILTS STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Latton, England. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,330 people and discharges 964.01 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 4,330 Low

COMPTON COO STW

Compton, England

Compton Coo STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,750 people in Compton, West Berkshire, England. It discharges 612.25 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 2,750 Low

CHARLBURY CHARLBURY OXON STW

West Oxfordshire, England

Charlbury Charlbury Oxon STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,700 people in West Oxfordshire, England. It discharges 601.11 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waterways.

Secondary 2,700 Low

CHALGROVE CHALGROVE OXON STW

South Oxfordshire, England

Chalgrove Oxon STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,040 people in South Oxfordshire, England. It discharges 676.81 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 3,040 Low

BURFORD OXON STW

West Oxfordshire, England

Burford Oxon STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,200 people in West Oxfordshire, England. It discharges 489.80 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 2,370 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,200 Low

BROADWELL BROADWELL OXON STW

Cotswold, England

Broadwell Broadwell Oxon STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,900 people in Cotswold, Gloucestershire, England. It discharges 868.28 m³/day of treated effluent into the local water environment.

Secondary 3,900 Low

BENTLEY STW

East Hampshire, England

BENTLEY STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,530 people in East Hampshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental health.

Secondary 2,530 Low

AMPNEY ST PETER AMPNEY ST PETE STW

Cotswold, England

AMPNEY ST PETER AMPNEY ST PETE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the Cotswold area in Gloucestershire, England. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,220 people and discharges treated effluent into local watercourses.

Secondary 2,220 Low

SEEND STW

Seend, England

SEEND STW is a secondary treatment plant in Seend, Wiltshire, England, serving a population of 1,964. It discharges 437.25 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 1,964 Low

CHIDEOCK STW

Seatown, England

CHIDEOCK STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Seatown, Dorset, England, serving approximately 2,182 people. It discharges 485.79 cubic meters of treated effluent daily.

Secondary 2,182 Medium

COLEFORD STW

Coleford, England

COLEFORD STW is a secondary treatment plant in Coleford, Somerset, England, serving a population of 1,989. It discharges 442.82 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 3,087 cubic meters.

Secondary 1,989 Low

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, DORCHESTER STW OXON has the highest designed capacity at 25,841 m3/day.

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