Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 448 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.

448 plants matching filters

LENHAM STW

Maidstone, England

Lenham STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,073 people in Maidstone, Kent, England. It discharges 684.16 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local catchment.

Secondary 3,073 Low

EAST PECKHAM STW

Tonbridge and Malling, England

EAST PECKHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant in Tonbridge and Malling, England, serving approximately 2,995 people. It discharges 666.79 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,995 Low

CROWBOROUGH STW

Wealden, England

Crowborough STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,273 people in Wealden, East Sussex, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the English Channel catchment.

Secondary 2,273 Low

WADHURST WHITEGATES STW

Wealden, England

Wadhurst Whitegates STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,963 people in Wealden, East Sussex, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the wider drainage basin of the English Channel.

Secondary 2,963 Low

LEEDS STW

Maidstone, England

LEEDS STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Maidstone, Kent, England. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,052 people and discharges 902.12 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 4,052 Low

ROBERTSBRIDGE STW

Rother, England

ROBERTSBRIDGE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Robertsbridge, Rother, East Sussex, England, serving approximately 2,529 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Rother catchment.

Secondary 2,529 Low

WELLOW STW

New Forest, England

WELLOW STW is a secondary treatment plant in New Forest, England, serving 4,419 people. It discharges 983.82 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 4,419 Low

KIRKBY LONSDALE STW HUMUS TANK EFFLUENT

Kirkby Lonsdale, England

Kirkby Lonsdale STW Humus Tank Effluent is a secondary treatment plant in England serving 2,014 people. It discharges 448.39 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watercourse.

Secondary 2,014 Low

WARWICK BRIDGE AND DISTRICT STW HUMUS

Warwick Bridge, England

Warwick Bridge and District STW Humus is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,079 people in Warwick Bridge, England. It discharges 462.86 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,079 Low

INGLETON ETW EFFLUENT FROM LAND TREATMNT

Thornton in Lonsdale, England

INGLETON ETW EFFLUENT FROM LAND TREATMNT is a secondary treatment plant in Thornton in Lonsdale, England, serving 2,735 people. It discharges 608.91 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,735 Low

DALSTON WWTW

Dalston, England

Dalston WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,694 people in Dalston, England. It discharges 377.14 megalitres of treated wastewater annually, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 1,694 Low

WRENBURY STW

Aston, England

WRENBURY STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,060 people in Aston, England. It discharges 681.26 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 3,060 Low

WILPSHIRE STW

Ribble Valley, England

WILPSHIRE STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,042 people in Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It discharges 677.25 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 3,042 Low

TARPORLEY STW

Tarporley, England

TARPORLEY STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,799 people in Tarporley, England. It discharges 623.15 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 2,979 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,799 Low

SEDBURGH STW

Sedbergh, England

SEDBURGH STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Sedbergh, England, serving approximately 2,967 people. It discharges 660.56 cubic meters of treated effluent daily, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,967 Low

MOBBERLEY STW

Mobberley, England

MOBBERLEY STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mobberley, England, serving approximately 2,861 people. It discharges 636.96 m³/day of treated effluent, with a designed capacity of 2,980 m³/day.

Secondary 2,861 Low

KIRKBY STEPHEN STW

Winton, England

Kirkby Stephen STW is a secondary treatment plant in Winton, England, serving 2,783 people. It discharges 619.59 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 2,885 m³/day.

Secondary 2,783 Low

HIGH BENTHAM STW

High Bentham, England

High Bentham STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,262 people in High Bentham, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, supporting the River Wenning catchment.

Secondary 3,262 Low

HAYFIELD STW

High Peak, England

HAYFIELD STW is a secondary treatment plant in High Peak, England, serving approximately 2,862 people. It discharges 637.18 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 3,113 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,862 Low

GREAT WARFORD STW

Great Warford, England

GREAT WARFORD STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,000 people in Great Warford, Cheshire East, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 2,995 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.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, GREAT WARFORD STW has the highest designed capacity at 6,893 m3/day.

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