Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 570 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.

570 plants matching filters

LETHAM WTP

Letham, Alba / Scotland

LETHAM WTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,653 people in Letham, Angus, Scotland. It discharges 368.02 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 1,653 Low

KILLEARN WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS

Dumgoyne, Alba / Scotland

Killearn Waste Water Treatment Works is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,607 people in Dumgoyne, Scotland. It discharges 357.77 m³/day of treated effluent into the local water environment.

Secondary 1,607 Low

FASLANE STW

Garelochhead, Alba / Scotland

FASLANE STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,500 people at HM Naval Base Clyde in Garelochhead, Scotland. It discharges 779.22 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 3,500 Medium

DRUMNADROCHIT WWTP

Lewiston, Alba / Scotland

DRUMNADROCHIT WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Lewiston, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater into Urquhart Bay on Loch Ness, part of the River Ness catchment.

Secondary 1,417 Low

BLACKFORD WWTW

Blackford, Alba / Scotland

BLACKFORD WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,483 people in Blackford, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater into the local catchment, ultimately draining to the North Sea.

Secondary 1,483 Low

WINCHBURGH WWTW

Winchburgh, Alba / Scotland

Winchburgh WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,862 people in West Lothian, Scotland. It discharges 637.18 m³/day of treated wastewater near the Union Canal, within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 2,862 Medium

WALKERBURN WWTW

Walkerburn, Alba / Scotland

Walkerburn WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving about 4,452 people in Walkerburn, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom. It discharges 991.17 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 4,452 Low

STRATHPEFFER WWTP

Strathpeffer, Alba / Scotland

Strathpeffer WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,537 people in Strathpeffer, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Secondary 1,537 Medium

SANQUHAR STW

Sanquhar, Alba / Scotland

SANQUHAR STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,135 people in Sanquhar, Scotland. It discharges 475.33 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 2,135 Low

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 Low

NEWMACHAR WWTP

Newmachar, Alba / Scotland

NEWMACHAR WWTP is a secondary treatment plant in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, serving approximately 3,117 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, with a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 3,117 Medium

NEWBURGH WWTW

Newburgh, Alba / Scotland

Newburgh WWTW is a secondary treatment plant in Fife, Scotland, serving about 2,400 people. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,381 Medium

NEW CUMNOCK STW

New Cumnock, Alba / Scotland

New Cumnock STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,700 people in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It discharges treated effluent into the local water environment under UK regulatory frameworks.

Secondary 3,723 Low

MUIR OF ORD NEW STW

Muir of Ord, Alba / Scotland

Muir of Ord New STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 4,343 people in Muir of Ord, Scotland. It discharges 966.90 m³/day of treated effluent and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 4,343 Medium

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 Low

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 Low

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 Low

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 Low

LOCHMABEN STW

Lochmaben, Alba / Scotland

LOCHMABEN STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Lochmaben, Scotland. It treats approximately 440 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 1,977 Medium

LAURENCEKIRK WWTP

Marykirk, Alba / Scotland

LAURENCEKIRK WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Marykirk, Scotland, with a population equivalent of 4,063. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 4,063 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 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, LAURENCEKIRK WWTP has the highest designed capacity at 6,598 m3/day.

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