Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 1,405 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.

1,405 plants matching filters

SCOTTER STW

West Lindsey, England

SCOTTER STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, serving approximately 3,400 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Trent catchment.

Secondary 3,411 Low

RAVENSTONE STW

North West Leicestershire, England

RAVENSTONE STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,342 people in North West Leicestershire, England. It discharges 521.41 m³/day of treated wastewater and has a design capacity of 2,600 m³/day.

Secondary 2,342 Low

PREES HIGHER HEATH STW

Prees Higher Heath, England

Prees Higher Heath STW is a secondary treatment plant in Shropshire, England, serving approximately 2,300 people. It discharges 513.62 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 2,307 Low

OVERSEAL STW

South Derbyshire, England

OVERSEAL STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in South Derbyshire, England, serving approximately 2,400 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses, supporting the region's water quality management.

Secondary 2,403 Low

NEWBOLD VERDON STW

Hinckley and Bosworth, England

Newbold Verdon STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,422 people in Hinckley and Bosworth, England. It discharges 761.86 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 3,422 Low

MINSTERLEY STW

Minsterley, England

Minsterley STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,350 people in Shropshire, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the Severn River Basin.

Secondary 3,350 Low

LONGHOPE STW

Forest of Dean, England

LONGHOPE STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,766 people in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. It discharges 838.44 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Secondary 3,766 Low

LOGGERHEADS VILLAGE STW

Newcastle-under-Lyme, England

LOGGERHEADS VILLAGE STW is a secondary treatment plant in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, serving approximately 2,700 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, supporting the region's environmental protection.

Secondary 2,702 Low

KINOULTON STW

Rushcliffe, England

Kinoulton STW is a secondary treatment plant in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, serving a population of 2,236. It discharges 497.81 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 2,236 Low

FROGHALL STW

Staffordshire Moorlands, England

FROGHALL STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,011 people in Staffordshire Moorlands, England. It discharges 670.35 cubic meters of treated effluent daily, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 3,011 Low

FORD STW

Ford, England

FORD STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,144 people in Ford, Shropshire, England. It discharges 477.33 m³/day of treated effluent into local watercourses.

Secondary 2,144 Low

EDGMOND STW

Telford and Wrekin, England

EDGMOND STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Edgmond, Telford and Wrekin, England. It discharges 531.87 m³/day of treated effluent into local watercourses.

Secondary 2,389 Low

COLWALL STW

Colwall Stone, England

COLWALL STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Colwall Stone, England, serving approximately 2,254 people. It discharges treated effluent into the local watercourse, supporting the River Severn catchment.

Secondary 2,254 Low

BELBROUGHTON STW

Wyre Forest, England

BELBROUGHTON STW is a secondary treatment plant in Wyre Forest, England, serving 2,137 people with a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day and an average discharge of 475.77 m³/day.

Secondary 2,137 Low

WORTHINGTON STW

North West Leicestershire, England

Worthington STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,849 people in North West Leicestershire, England. It discharges 634.29 m³/day of treated wastewater, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 2,849 Low

WINCHCOMBE STW

Tewkesbury, England

WINCHCOMBE STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 4,446 people in Tewkesbury, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watercourse, operating under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 4,446 Low

WHITWELL STW

Bolsover, England

WHITWELL STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 4,057 people in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the East Midlands region.

Secondary 4,057 Low

WHEATON ASTON STW

South Staffordshire, England

Wheaton Aston STW is a secondary treatment plant in South Staffordshire, England, serving a population of 2,692. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, contributing to the region's water quality management.

Secondary 2,692 Low

WALKERINGHAM STW

West Lindsey, England

WALKERINGHAM STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in West Lindsey, England, serving approximately 4,428 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses under UK environmental regulations.

Secondary 4,428 Low

UPTON ON SEVERN STW

Malvern Hills, England

Upton on Severn STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,854 people in Malvern Hills, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the River Severn catchment, supporting local water quality.

Secondary 2,854 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, MINSTERLEY STW has the highest designed capacity at 8,000 m3/day.

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