1,887 plants indexed.
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.
MELLING STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Waddicar, England, with a population equivalent of 2,856. It discharges treated effluent near the coast of the Liverpool City Region.
LONGTOWN STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,789 people in Longtown, England. It discharges 620.93 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.
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.
KINGSLEY STW is a secondary treatment plant in Crowton, England, serving 3,287 people. It discharges 731.80 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.
HOLME STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,507 people in Holme, England. It discharges 780.78 m³/day of treated wastewater within 10 km of the coast.
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.
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.
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.
DEARHAM STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Dearham, England, serving approximately 2,916 people. It discharges 649.20 m³/day of treated effluent and is located within 10 km of the coast.
CATON STW is a secondary treatment plant in Lancaster, England, serving approximately 2,880 people. It discharges 641.19 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 10,498 cubic meters.
ASPATRIA STW is a secondary treatment plant in Plumbland, England, serving approximately 3,087 people. It discharges 687.27 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.
ASKAM IN FURNESS STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,415 people in Askam-in-Furness, England. It discharges 760.30 m³/day of treated wastewater and is located within 10 km of the coast.
APPLEBY STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Appleby-in-Westmorland, England, UK. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,818 residents with a designed capacity of 4,077 m³/day.
Tattenhall WWTW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 2,129 people in Tattenhall, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, contributing to the Dee River Basin.
Linton-on-Ouse STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,330 people in North Yorkshire, England. It discharges 518.74 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water environment.
Hemingbrough STW is a secondary treatment plant in North Yorkshire, England, serving approximately 2,133 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, contributing to the Ouse and Humber catchment.
Micklefield New STW Final Effluent is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,048 people in Leeds, England. It discharges 455.96 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.
FOLKTON STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Flixton, England, UK. It treats wastewater for a population of 2,394 with a designed capacity of 2,434 m³/day and a discharge volume of 532.99 m³/day.
HUNMANBY STW is a secondary treatment plant in Hunmanby, England, serving 2,628 people. It discharges 585.08 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily and is located within 10 km of the coast.
AIREDALE STW is a secondary treatment plant serving Fairburn, England, with a population equivalent of 4,241. It discharges 944.19 m³/day of treated wastewater and has a designed capacity of 4,343 m³/day.
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 United Utilities. UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.
Among the indexed plants, CATON STW has the highest designed capacity at 10,498 m3/day.