Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 1,266 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.

1,266 plants matching filters

Ballymena Tullaghgarley

County Antrim, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Ballymena Tullaghgarley wastewater treatment plant serves County Antrim, Northern Ireland, with a population equivalent of 113,825. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations

Not Reported 113,825 Medium

Tandragee

Tandragee, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Tandragee wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,659 people in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The facility discharges into local waterways under UK and EU regulatory frameworks.

Not Reported 13,659 Low

Moygashel

Moygashel, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Moygashel wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 79,000 people in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 78,942 Low

Magherafelt Killyneese

Castledawson, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Magherafelt Killyneese wastewater treatment plant serves Castledawson, Northern Ireland, with a population equivalent of 15,933. The facility operates under UK and EU regulatory frameworks for wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 15,933 Low

Enniskillen

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Enniskillen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 26,500 people in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The facility discharges into the Erne River system, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean via Donegal Bay.

Not Reported 26,537 Low

Cookstown

Cookstown, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Cookstown wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 19,800 residents in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The facility discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Neagh Bann river basin district.

Not Reported 19,824 Low

Ballyclare

Ballyclare, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Ballyclare wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 16,500 people in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The facility operates under UK and EU regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 16,488 Low

Banbridge

Banbridge, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Banbridge wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. It operates under UK regulations for municipal wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 22,380 Low

Armagh

Armagh, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Armagh wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 20,867 people in Armagh, Northern Ireland. The facility operates under UK regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 20,867 Low

Antrim Milltown

Antrim, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann

Antrim Milltown wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 66,254 people in Antrim, Northern Ireland. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 66,254 Low

LOCH RYAN WWTW

Unknown, Alba / Scotland

LOCH RYAN WWTW serves approximately 12,600 people in Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Loch Ryan coastal environment.

Not Reported 12,600 Medium

ALNESS and INVERGORDON WWTW

Invergordon, Alba / Scotland

ALNESS and INVERGORDON WWTW serves 5,575 people in Invergordon, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Cromarty Firth, a coastal inlet of the North Sea.

Not Reported 5,575 Medium

CASTLE DOUGLAS New STW

Rhonehouse, Alba / Scotland

CASTLE DOUGLAS New STW serves approximately 4,949 people in Rhonehouse, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, with a designed capacity of 1.00.

Not Reported 4,949 Low

DUNBAR SOUTHSTW

West Barns, Alba / Scotland

DUNBAR SOUTHSTW serves approximately 24,589 people in West Barns, East Lothian, Scotland. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the local watershed.

Not Reported 24,589 Medium

NEWPORT and TAYPORT STW NEW

Newport-on-Tay, Alba / Scotland

NEWPORT and TAYPORT STW NEW serves Newport-on-Tay, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 8,335 people. The plant is located near the Firth of Tay and operates under UK regulations.

Not Reported 8,335 Low

BANCHORY STW

Banchory, Alba / Scotland

Banchory STW serves approximately 8,500 people in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the River Dee, a key salmon river in the region.

Not Reported 8,503 Low

WICK WWTW

Papigoe, Alba / Scotland

WICK WWTW in Papigoe, Scotland serves approximately 8,600 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 8,607 Medium

WHITBURN WWTW

Whitburn, Alba / Scotland

Whitburn WWTW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 12,568 people in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. It operates under the UK's regulatory framework for wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 12,568 Low

VALLEYFIELD WWTW

High Valleyfield, Alba / Scotland

Valleyfield WWTW serves High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 8,666 people. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the local water environment.

Not Reported 8,666 Low

UNDERWOOD STW

Auchinleck, Alba / Scotland

UNDERWOOD STW serves Auchinleck, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 21,393 people. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 21,393 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 NI Water. UtilityRadar's records show 10 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, Ballymena Tullaghgarley has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

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