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

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

LANGHOLM STW

Langholm, Alba / Scotland

LANGHOLM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,880 people in Langholm, Scotland. It discharges 641.19 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.

Secondary 2,880 Low

KIRKCONNEL STW

Sanquhar, Alba / Scotland

KIRKCONNEL STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the Sanquhar area in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom. It treats wastewater for a population of approximately 3,684.

Secondary 3,684 Low

KINGUSSIE WWTP

Kingussie, Alba / Scotland

KINGUSSIE WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 1,989 people in Kingussie, Scotland. It discharges 442.82 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 3,080 cubic meters.

Secondary 1,989 Low

KINCARDINE WWTW

Kincardine, Alba / Scotland

Kincardine WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,040 people in Fife, Scotland. It discharges 676.81 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 3,083 cubic meters.

Secondary 3,040 Medium

KEMNAY WWTP

Inverurie, Alba / Scotland

Kemnay WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,938 people in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under Scottish regulatory oversight.

Secondary 3,938 Low

INSCH WWTP

Insch, Alba / Scotland

INSCH WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,715 people and discharges 604.45 m³/day, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,715 Low

GRANTOWN ON SPEY WWTP

Grantown-on-Spey, Alba / Scotland

Grantown-on-Spey WWTP is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,769 people in the Scottish Highlands. It discharges treated wastewater into the River Spey, a key salmon river flowing to the Moray Firth.

Secondary 3,769 Low

GOREBRIDGE WWTW

Gorebridge, Alba / Scotland

Gorebridge WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,821 people in Gorebridge, Scotland. It discharges 850.69 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Secondary 3,821 Medium

GLENEAGLES STW

Auchterarder, Alba / Scotland

GLENEAGLES STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Auchterarder, Scotland, UK. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,500 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.

Secondary 3,500 Low

FORTH STW

Forth, Alba / Scotland

FORTH STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It treats wastewater from approximately 2,353 people and discharges 523.86 megalitres annually.

Secondary 2,353 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 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, LANGHOLM STW has the highest designed capacity at 8,241 m3/day.

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