Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 1,379 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.

1,379 plants matching filters

GRIMSTON STW

King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England

GRIMSTON STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,890 people in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England. It discharges 866.05 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 3,890 Low

GREAT WALDINGFIELD STW

Babergh, England

Great Waldingfield STW is a secondary treatment plant in Babergh, Suffolk, England, serving approximately 2,153 people. It discharges 479.33 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 2,153 Low

GREAT EASTON STW

Uttlesford, England

GREAT EASTON STW is a secondary treatment plant in Uttlesford, England, serving 3,366 people. It discharges 749.39 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 3,366 Low

GREAT CHESTERFORD STW

South Cambridgeshire, England

Great Chesterford STW is a secondary treatment plant in South Cambridgeshire, England, serving approximately 3,577 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 3,577 Low

GOSBERTON STW

South Holland, England

Gosberton STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,490 people in South Holland, Lincolnshire, England. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Greater Lincolnshire region.

Secondary 2,490 Low

GLEMSFORD STW

Babergh, England

GLEMSFORD STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,765 people in Babergh, Suffolk, England. It discharges 838.22 m³/day of treated effluent into local watercourses.

Secondary 3,765 Low

GAMLINGAY STW

South Cambridgeshire, England

Gamlingay STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,400 people in South Cambridgeshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the Great Ouse catchment.

Secondary 3,397 Low

FRAMLINGHAM STW

East Suffolk, England

Framlingham STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,991 people in East Suffolk, England. It discharges 888.54 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 3,991 Low

EMPINGHAM STW

Empingham, England

EMPINGHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Empingham, Rutland, England. It discharges 535.66 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local catchment, ultimately draining to the North Sea.

Secondary 2,406 Low

EIGH ASH GREEN STW

Colchester, England

EIGH ASH GREEN STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Colchester, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, supporting the region's water quality management.

Secondary 2,690 Low

EAST HARLING STW

Breckland, England

EAST HARLING STW is a secondary treatment plant in Breckland, Norfolk, serving 2,725 people. It discharges 606.68 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 3,114 m³/day.

Secondary 2,725 Low

EARLS COLNE STW

Braintree, England

Earls Colne STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 4,042 people in Braintree, Essex, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the local river system within the Colne catchment.

Secondary 4,042 Low

DONINGTON STW

South Holland, England

DONINGTON STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in South Holland, England, serving approximately 2,607 people. It discharges treated effluent into the local water environment under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,607 Low

DODDINGTON STW

Fenland, England

Doddington STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,720 people in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the Great Ouse catchment.

Secondary 3,720 Low

DEBENHAM STW

Mid Suffolk, England

Debenham STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,138 people in Mid Suffolk, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 2,138 Low

CUBLINGTON STW

Cublington, England

CUBLINGTON STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Cublington, Buckinghamshire, England, serving approximately 2,922 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Thames River basin.

Secondary 2,922 Low

CROWLAND STW

South Holland, England

CROWLAND STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,788 people in Crowland, South Holland, England. It discharges 843.34 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 3,788 Low

COTTESMORE STW

Greetham, England

Cottesmore STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Greetham, Rutland, England. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,256 people with a designed capacity of 5,550 m³/day.

Secondary 4,256 Low

CONEY WESTON STW

West Suffolk, England

Coney Weston STW is a secondary treatment plant in West Suffolk, England, serving approximately 2,146 people. It discharges 477.77 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 2,179 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,146 Low

CLARE STW

Braintree, England

CLARE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Braintree, Essex, England. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality management.

Secondary 3,225 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.

Who operates wastewater treatment in United Kingdom?

Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is Anglian Water. UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, COTTESMORE STW has the highest designed capacity at 5,550 m3/day.

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