Wastewater plants in United Kingdom

1,887 plants indexed. Showing 1,267 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.

1,267 plants matching filters

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

PORTSIHEAD _ PILL STW

City of Bristol, England

Portishead & Pill STW serves 28,827 people in the City of Bristol, England. The plant discharges into the Severn Estuary, a major tidal water body with significant ecological importance.

Not Reported 28,827 Medium

POOLE STW

Poole, England

Poole STW serves approximately 164,000 people in Poole, England. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 163,871 Medium

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

MINEHEAD STW

Dunster, England

MINEHEAD STW serves Dunster, Somerset, England, treating wastewater for approximately 25,945 people. The plant operates under UK regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 25,945 Medium

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

MARTOCK STW

Martock, England

MARTOCK STW serves the Somerset town of Martock, England, treating wastewater for approximately 8,210 people. The plant discharges into local waterways within the Parrett River catchment.

Not Reported 8,210 Low

MARNHULL STW

Marnhull, England

MARNHULL STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 5,515 people in Marnhull, Dorset, England. It operates under the UK's regulatory framework for small agglomerations.

Not Reported 5,515 Low

MALMESBURY STW

Milbourne, England

Malmesbury STW serves approximately 10,786 people in Milbourne, England. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 10,786 Low

LYTCHETT MINSTER STW

Lytchett Minster, England

Lytchett Minster STW serves approximately 8,749 people in Dorset, England. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 8,749 Low

LANGPORT STW

Huish Episcopi, England

LANGPORT STW serves Huish Episcopi, Somerset, England, treating wastewater for approximately 8,639 people. The plant operates under UK regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 8,639 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, SHEPTON MALLET STW has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

UtilityRadar
More
Press Esc to close · Browse by sector