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

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

GREAT WISHFORD STW

Wilton, England

Great Wishford STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,053 people in Wilton, Wiltshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the local catchment, contributing to the protection of the River Wylye and the wider Hampshire A

Secondary 2,053 Low

SHREWTON STW

Shrewton, England

SHREWTON STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,746 people in Shrewton, Wiltshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 1,746 Low

CANNINGTON STW

Cannington, England

CANNINGTON STW is a secondary treatment plant in Cannington, Somerset, England, serving 2,692 people. It discharges 599.33 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,692 Medium

COLERNE STW

Colerne, England

COLERNE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Colerne, Wiltshire, England, serving approximately 2,586 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses, supporting the region's water quality.

Secondary 2,586 Low

WRINGTON STW

Wrington, England

WRINGTON STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,461 people in Wrington, North Somerset, England. It discharges treated effluent near the coast, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 2,461 Medium

WIVELISCOMBE HILLSMOOR STW

Wiveliscombe, England

WIVELISCOMBE HILLSMOOR STW is a secondary treatment plant in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, serving about 3,191 people. It discharges 710.43 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 3,191 Low

WINSCOMBE STW

North Somerset, England

WINSCOMBE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in North Somerset, England, serving approximately 3,718 people. It discharges 827.76 m³/day of treated effluent and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,718 Medium

TISBURY STW

Tisbury, England

TISBURY STW is a secondary treatment plant in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England, serving approximately 4,310 people. It discharges 959.56 m³/day of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 6,250 m³/day.

Secondary 4,310 Low

THORNFORD STW

Beer Hackett, England

THORNFORD STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Beer Hackett, Dorset, England. It discharges 927.50 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 4,166 Low

SHILLINGSTONE STW

Shillingstone, England

SHILLINGSTONE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Shillingstone, Dorset, England, serving approximately 2,663 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Stour catchment.

Secondary 2,663 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, TISBURY STW has the highest designed capacity at 6,250 m3/day.

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