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

OLD LEAKE SKIPMARSH LANE STW

Boston, England

OLD LEAKE SKIPMARSH LANE STW is a secondary treatment plant in Boston, England, serving approximately 2,597 people. It discharges 578.18 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,597

OLD BUCKENHAM STW

Breckland, England

Old Buckenham STW is a secondary treatment plant in Breckland, Norfolk, England, serving approximately 2,319 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the Norfolk river basin.

Secondary 2,319

ODELL STW

Felmersham, England

ODELL STW is a secondary treatment plant in Felmersham, England, serving approximately 3,689 people. It discharges 821.30 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 4,950 cubic meters.

Secondary 3,689

NEWPORT STW

Uttlesford, England

NEWPORT STW is a secondary treatment plant in Uttlesford, England, serving approximately 2,834 people. It discharges 630.95 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 3,127 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,834

NEEDINGWORTH STW

Huntingdonshire, England

NEEDINGWORTH STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Needingworth, Huntingdonshire, England, serving a population of 2,184. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Great Ouse catchment.

Secondary 2,184

NECTON STW

Breckland, England

NECTON STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Breckland, Norfolk, England, serving approximately 3,112 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Anglian River Basin District.

Secondary 3,112

NAYLAND STW

Babergh, England

NAYLAND STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Babergh, Suffolk, England, serving approximately 3,047 people. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the Stour River catchment.

Secondary 3,047

NAVENBY STW

North Kesteven, England

NAVENBY STW is a secondary treatment plant in Navenby, North Kesteven, England, serving approximately 2,967 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the Lincolnshire landscape.

Secondary 2,967

MOULTON STW

South Holland, England

MOULTON STW is a secondary treatment plant in South Holland, England, serving approximately 4,000 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental health.

Secondary 3,994

METHERINGHAM STW

North Kesteven, England

Metheringham STW is a secondary treatment plant in North Kesteven, England, serving a population of 4,225. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, supporting the region's water quality.

Secondary 4,225

MATTISHALL STW

Breckland, England

MATTISHALL STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 3,220 people in Breckland, Norfolk, England. It discharges 716.88 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Secondary 3,220

LUDHAM STW

North Norfolk, England

LUDHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 3,485 people in North Norfolk, England. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment, operating under UK regulations.

Secondary 3,485

LONG BENNINGTON STW

South Kesteven, England

Long Bennington STW is a secondary treatment plant in South Kesteven, England, serving approximately 2,500 people. It discharges 556 m³/day of treated wastewater into local watercourses.

Secondary 2,498

LITTLE DOWNHAM STW

East Cambridgeshire, England

Little Downham STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,103 people in East Cambridgeshire, England. It discharges 468.20 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Secondary 2,103

KIMBOLTON STW

Huntingdonshire, England

KIMBOLTON STW is a secondary treatment plant in Huntingdonshire, England, serving approximately 3,710 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, supporting the region's water quality.

Secondary 3,710

KEDINGTON STW

West Suffolk, England

KEDINGTON STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in West Suffolk, England, serving approximately 2,042 people. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses, supporting the region's water quality management.

Secondary 2,042

IVINGHOE STW

Pitstone, England

Ivinghoe STW is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,710 people in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, England. It discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Thames River basin.

Secondary 3,710

ISLEHAM STW

West Suffolk, England

ISLEHAM STW is a secondary treatment plant serving West Suffolk, England, with a population equivalent of 2,173. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental health.

Secondary 2,173

HORBLING STW

South Kesteven, England

HORBLING STW is a secondary treatment plant in South Kesteven, England, serving approximately 2,936 people. It discharges 653.66 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 5,600 cubic meters.

Secondary 2,936

HEMPNALL STW

South Norfolk, England

HEMPNALL STW is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,349 people in South Norfolk, England. It discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses, contributing to the region's water quality management.

Secondary 2,349

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, LUDHAM STW has the highest designed capacity at 7,775 m3/day.

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