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

COURSINGTON STW

Motherwell, Alba / Scotland

Coursington STW serves Motherwell, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 7,500 residents. The plant discharges into the local water system under UK environmental regulations.

Not Reported 7,466 Low

COUPAR ANGUS WWTP

Coupar Angus, Alba / Scotland

Coupar Angus WWTP serves approximately 10,250 people in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations and discharges treated effluent into the local water environment.

Not Reported 10,250 Low

CARBARNS STW

Motherwell, Alba / Scotland

Carbarns STW serves Motherwell, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 48,000 people. The plant operates under the UK's regulatory framework for urban wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 47,915 Low

BRECHIN WWTP

Brechin, Alba / Scotland

Brechin WWTP serves approximately 10,400 people in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations and discharges into the local water environment.

Not Reported 10,399 Low

BOWHOUSE WWTW

Dunshalt, Alba / Scotland

Bowhouse WWTW serves the village of Dunshalt in Fife, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 5,500 residents. The plant operates under UK and Scottish environmental regulations.

Not Reported 5,514 Low

BOTHWELLBANK STW

Bothwell, Alba / Scotland

BOTHWELLBANK STW serves approximately 25,000 people in Bothwell, Scotland. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 25,108 Low

BONNYBRIDGE WWTW

Falkirk, Alba / Scotland

Bonnybridge WWTW serves approximately 15,000 people in Falkirk, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, contributing to the Forth River Basin's water quality management.

Not Reported 14,966 Low

BLAIRGOWRIE WWTP

Blairgowrie and Rattray, Alba / Scotland

Blairgowrie WWTP serves approximately 10,000 people in Blairgowrie and Rattray, Scotland. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,996 Low

BLACKBURN WWTW

Seafield, Alba / Scotland

Blackburn WWTW serves Seafield, Scotland, treating wastewater from approximately 22,771 people. The plant operates under UK regulations and discharges into the local water environment.

Not Reported 22,771 Low

BATHGATE WWTW

Bathgate, Alba / Scotland

BATHGATE WWTW serves approximately 14,838 people in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. The plant operates under the UK's urban wastewater treatment regulations, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 14,838 Low

AVIEMORE STW

Aviemore, Alba / Scotland

AVIEMORE STW serves approximately 5,887 people in Aviemore, Scotland. The plant discharges into the Spey Valley, part of the River Spey catchment, a key salmon river in the United Kingdom.

Not Reported 5,887 Low

AUCHTERARDER WWTP

Perth and Kinross, Alba / Scotland

Auchterarder WWTP serves the Perth and Kinross area in Scotland, United Kingdom, with a designed capacity of 1.00 (units unspecified). The plant treats wastewater for a population of approximately 4,721.

Not Reported 4,721 Low

ARMADALE WWTW

Armadale, Alba / Scotland

ARMADALE WWTW serves the town of Armadale in West Lothian, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 12,674 people. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and operates under UK and EU wastewater regulations.

Not Reported 12,674 Low

ALVA WWTW

Alva, Alba / Scotland

ALVA WWTW is a wastewater treatment plant serving Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It serves a population of approximately 7,000 and has a designed capacity of 1.00.

Not Reported 6,977 Low

ALLERS STW

Bothwell, Alba / Scotland

ALLERS STW serves Bothwell, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 40,923 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 40,923 Low

PORTHMADOG STW

Porthmadog, Cymru / Wales

PORTHMADOG STW serves the Welsh town of Porthmadog, treating wastewater for approximately 4,819 people. The plant is located near the coast in Gwynedd, Wales, within 50 km of the sea.

Not Reported 4,819 Low

GRESFORD STW

Pandy, Cymru / Wales

GRESFORD STW serves Pandy, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 17,669 people. The plant operates under the UK's regulatory framework for wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 17,669 Low

MOLD STW

Mold, Cymru / Wales

MOLD STW serves the town of Mold in Flintshire, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 20,656 people. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 20,656 Low

DENBIGH STW STW

St Asaph, Cymru / Wales

DENBIGH STW STW serves St Asaph, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 8,870 people. The plant operates under UK regulations and discharges into the local water environment.

Not Reported 8,870 Low

RUTHIN STW STW

Ruthin, Cymru / Wales

Ruthin STW STW serves approximately 5,566 people in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under UK regulations.

Not Reported 5,566 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 15 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, COURSINGTON STW has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

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