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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.
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.
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.
The largest plant indexed for United Kingdom is ROTHERWAS STW FIR TREE LANE HFD STW, with a designed capacity of 76,862 m³/day.
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.
SWANSEA STW serves approximately 169,648 people in Swansea, Wales. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Bristol Channel, supporting local water quality standards under UK regulations.
Aberystwyth STW serves the Welsh coastal town of Aberystwyth, treating wastewater for approximately 17,858 people. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the local catchment.
YSTRADGYNLAIS WWTW OFF WIND ROAD STW serves Ystalyfera, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 11,515 people. The plant operates under UK regulations and discharges into the local river system.
Pontyberem WWTW serves around 10,091 people in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into local watercourses.
LLANNANT WWTW is a wastewater treatment plant serving Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales, UK. It serves a population of 12,450 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Trebanos STW serves approximately 16,600 people in Trebanos, Wales. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, operating under UK water quality regulations.
Colwyn Bay & Llandudno STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 80,000 people in Penrhyn-Side, Wales. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Treborth Bangor STW serves Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 24,190 people. The plant operates under UK regulations and discharges into the Menai Strait, which connects to the Irish Sea.
Rhyl Kinmel Bay Towyn STW serves approximately 54,652 people in Abergele, Wales. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Caernarfon STW STW serves approximately 12,184 people in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the Menai Strait, which connects to the Irish Sea.
LLANFAGLAN STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 5,252 people in Llanfaglan, Gwynedd, Wales. It operates under UK regulations and discharges into local watercourses within the coastal region.
LLANGEFNI STW serves Pentre Berw on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 17,208 people. The plant operates under UK and EU regulations for secondary treatment.
MAESTEG STW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Llangynwyd, Wales, UK. It treats wastewater for approximately 20,591 people and discharges into the local water environment.
Haverford West STW serves 17,556 people in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Cardigan STW serves the town of Aberteifi/Cardigan in Pembrokeshire, Wales, treating wastewater for a population of approximately 5,741. The plant is located near the coast and discharges into local watercourses.
Carmarthen STW serves approximately 20,285 people in Carmarthen, Wales. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations, discharging treated effluent into the local catchment of the River Towy.
Milford Haven STW serves approximately 14,300 people in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Milford Haven Waterway, a ria that flows into the Celtic Sea.
AMMANFORD STW serves approximately 30,470 people in the Swansea area of Wales, United Kingdom. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Llangennech Waste Water Treatment STW serves the community of Llangennech in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The plant is part of the UK's wastewater infrastructure, operating under national regulations.
Gowerton STW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 54,733 people in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It operates under the UK's regulatory framework for wastewater treatment.
UtilityRadar indexes 1887 wastewater treatment plants in United Kingdom, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.
Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is Dŵr Cymru / Welsh Water. UtilityRadar's records show 20 plants linked to this operator.
Among the indexed plants, SWANSEA STW has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.