Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 320 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.

320 plants matching filters

ALNESS and INVERGORDON WWTW

Invergordon, Alba / Scotland

ALNESS and INVERGORDON WWTW serves 5,575 people in Invergordon, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Cromarty Firth, a coastal inlet of the North Sea.

Not Reported 5,575 Medium

DUNBAR SOUTHSTW

West Barns, Alba / Scotland

DUNBAR SOUTHSTW serves approximately 24,589 people in West Barns, East Lothian, Scotland. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the local watershed.

Not Reported 24,589 Medium

WICK WWTW

Papigoe, Alba / Scotland

WICK WWTW in Papigoe, Scotland serves approximately 8,600 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 8,607 Medium

TROQUEER STW

Dumfries, Alba / Scotland

Troqueer STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 44,000 people in Dumfries, Scotland. It operates under UK regulations and discharges into the River Nith catchment.

Not Reported 44,031 Medium

THURSO STW

Highland, Alba / Scotland

THURSO STW serves approximately 9,700 people in Highland, Scotland, discharging treated wastewater into the local environment. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,700 Medium

TAY PFI HATTON WWTW

East Haven, Alba / Scotland

TAY PFI HATTON WWTW serves East Haven, Angus, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 240,000 people. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and operates under UK and EU wastewater regulations.

Not Reported 239,892 Medium

STORNOWAY HOLM WWTP

Tolm, Alba / Scotland

Stornoway Holm WWTP serves 12,426 people in Tolm, Scotland, discharging treated wastewater into the local coastal environment under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 12,426 Medium

STEVENSTON WWTSERVICE

Stevenston, Alba / Scotland

STEVENSTON WWTSERVICE serves approximately 84,792 people in Stevenston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The plant is located near the coast and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 84,792 Medium

ST ANDREWS WWTW

St Andrews, Alba / Scotland

ST ANDREWS WWTW serves approximately 19,400 people in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations and discharges treated effluent into the local environment.

Not Reported 19,407 Medium

SHIELDHALL STW

Glasgow, Alba / Scotland

Shieldhall STW is a major wastewater treatment plant serving Glasgow, Scotland, with a population equivalent of 533,800. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the River Clyde.

Not Reported 533,800 Medium

ROVAHEAD WWTW LERWICK

Heogan, Alba / Scotland

ROVAHEAD WWTW LERWICK serves Heogan on Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 25,629 people. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 volume units.

Not Reported 25,629 Medium

PETERHEAD BURNHAVEN WWTP

Peterhead, Alba / Scotland

Peterhead Burnhaven WWTP serves approximately 32,000 people in Peterhead, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the North Sea via the local coastal environment.

Not Reported 32,047 Medium

PERSLEY WWTP

Aberdeen City, Alba / Scotland

Persley WWTP serves approximately 48,738 people in Aberdeen City, Scotland. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations and discharges treated effluent into the local water environment.

Not Reported 48,738 Medium

OBAN STW

Oban, Alba / Scotland

OBAN STW serves the town of Oban in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 13,228 people. The plant is located near the coast of the Firth of Lorn.

Not Reported 13,228 Medium

NIGG WWTW ABERDEEN PFI

Aberdeen City, Alba / Scotland

NIGG WWTW Aberdeen PFI is a large wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 278,900 people in Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 278,900 Medium

NEWBRIDGE WWTW

City of Edinburgh, Alba / Scotland

Newbridge WWTW serves approximately 28,500 people in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations and discharges treated effluent into the local water environment.

Not Reported 28,534 Medium

NAIRN WWTP

Nairn, Alba / Scotland

NAIRN WWTP serves approximately 12,672 people in Nairn, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Moray Firth, a coastal inlet of the North Sea.

Not Reported 12,672 Medium

MORAY WEST LOSSIEMOUTH STW

Lossiemouth, Alba / Scotland

Moray West Lossiemouth STW serves approximately 42,949 people in Lossiemouth, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Moray Firth, part of the North Sea ecosystem.

Not Reported 42,949 Medium

MORAY EAST WWTW MORAY PFI

Buckie, Alba / Scotland

Moray East WWTW Moray PFI serves Buckie, Scotland, treating wastewater for approximately 23,586 people. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 23,586 Medium

MONTROSE WWTP

Montrose, Alba / Scotland

Montrose WWTP serves approximately 18,000 people in Montrose, Scotland. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, contributing to the protection of the North Sea coastal ecosystem.

Not Reported 18,019 Medium

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 20 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, ALNESS and INVERGORDON WWTW has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

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