Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 946 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.

946 plants matching filters

TETBURY STW

Cotswold, England

TETBURY STW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Tetbury in Cotswold, England. It operates under UK regulations and discharges treated effluent into the local water environment.

Not Reported 5,779 Low

TAUNTON STW

Creech St. Michael, England

Taunton STW serves approximately 82,000 people in Creech St. Michael, Somerset, England. The plant operates under the UK's water quality regulations, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 81,887 Low

BLANDFORD FORUM STW

Spetisbury, England

BLANDFORD FORUM STW in Spetisbury, England serves approximately 17,640 people. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, discharging treated effluent into the local water environment.

Not Reported 17,640 Low

SUTTON BENGER STW

Christian Malford, England

SUTTON BENGER STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,000 people under UK environmental regulations.

Not Reported 4,964 Low

STURMINSTER NEWTON STW

Sturminster Newton, England

STURMINSTER NEWTON STW serves approximately 5,527 people in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations, treating municipal sewage before discharge into local watercourses.

Not Reported 5,527 Low

SOUTH PETHERTON STW

South Petherton, England

South Petherton STW serves the Somerset town of South Petherton, England, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population of 5,269. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations.

Not Reported 5,269 Low

SOMERTON STW

Somerton, England

SOMERTON STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving Somerton, Somerset, England. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,837 people under the UK regulatory framework.

Not Reported 6,837 Low

SHERBORNE STW

Castleton, England

SHERBORNE STW serves Castleton, England, treating wastewater for approximately 10,616 people. The plant operates under the UK's regulatory framework for wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 10,616 Low

SHEPTON MALLET STW

Shepton Mallet, England

Shepton Mallet STW serves approximately 52,000 people in Somerset, England. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 52,004 Low

SHARPNESS STW

Stroud, England

Sharpness STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 5,000 people in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. It operates under the UK's regulatory framework for water quality.

Not Reported 4,971 Low

SHAFTESBURY STW

Shaftesbury, England

SHAFTESBURY STW serves approximately 18,455 people in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations, treating municipal sewage before discharge into local watercourses.

Not Reported 18,455 Low

SALISBURY STW

Alderbury, England

Salisbury STW in Alderbury, England, serves approximately 59,105 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 59,105 Low

RINGWOOD STW

St Ives, England

RINGWOOD STW serves St Ives, Dorset, England, treating wastewater for approximately 16,500 people. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 16,488 Low

RATFYN STW

Amesbury, England

RATFYN STW serves Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, treating wastewater for approximately 10,282 people. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,282 Low

RADSTOCK _ MIDSOMER NORTON STW

Radstock, England

Radstock & Midsomer Norton STW serves 21,742 people in Radstock, England. The plant operates under UK regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 21,742 Low

POTTERNE STW

Devizes, England

POTTERNE STW serves the Devizes area in Wiltshire, England, treating wastewater for approximately 11,365 people. The plant discharges into local watercourses within the Avon catchment.

Not Reported 11,365 Low

PEWSEY STW

Pewsey, England

PEWSEY STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 7,200 people in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. It operates under the UK's urban wastewater regulations, which mandate secondary treatment for inland agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 7,214 Low

PAULTON STW

Paulton, England

PAULTON STW serves approximately 10,000 people in Paulton, England. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 10,018 Low

FERNDOWN _ VERWOOD _ WEST MOORS _ ST IVES STW

Hurn, England

Ferndown, Verwood, West Moors, and St Ives STW serves approximately 40,798 people in Hurn, England. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 40,798 Low

MELKSHAM STW

Melksham, England

Melksham STW serves approximately 18,700 people in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local river system, contributing to the Bristol Avon catchment.

Not Reported 18,677 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 South West Water. UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

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

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