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

CEFN MAWR STW HEOL BERWYN CEFN MAWR STW

Cefn Mawr, Cymru / Wales

CEFN MAWR STW HEOL BERWYN CEFN MAWR STW is a wastewater treatment plant in Cefn Mawr, Wales, serving approximately 6,428 people. It operates under UK regulations and discharges into local waterways.

Not Reported 6,428 Low

RHUDDLAN WWTW FINAL STW

Rhyl, Cymru / Wales

Rhuddlan WWTW Final STW serves Rhyl, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 6,060 people. The plant operates under UK regulations and discharges into local watercourses.

Not Reported 6,060 Low

BUCKLEY STW

Buckley, Cymru / Wales

BUCKLEY STW serves Buckley, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 14,791 people. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 14,791 Low

LLANDYRNOG S STW

Llandyrnog, Cymru / Wales

LLANDYRNOG S STW serves approximately 9,770 people in Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 9,770 Low

DEE STW

Worthenbury, Cymru / Wales

DEE STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 127,500 people in Worthenbury, Wales, United Kingdom. It discharges treated effluent into the local water environment.

Not Reported 127,517 Low

LAVISTER STW STW

Pulford, England

LAVISTER STW STW serves the Pulford area in Cheshire West and Chester, England. The plant treats wastewater for a population of approximately 4,653 under UK environmental regulations.

Not Reported 4,653 Low

HOPE STW STW

Caergwrle, Cymru / Wales

Hope STW STW serves Caergwrle, Wales, treating wastewater for approximately 8,373 people. The plant operates under UK regulations, discharging into local watercourses.

Not Reported 8,373 Low

WHITCHURCH STW

Whitchurch, England

Whitchurch STW serves the town of Whitchurch in Shropshire, England, treating wastewater for a population of approximately 10,852. The plant operates under UK regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,852 Low

HESWALL SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS STW

Heswall, England

Heswall Sewage Treatment Works STW serves approximately 9,300 residents in Heswall, Wirral, England. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework and discharges into the local water environment.

Not Reported 9,277 Low

ROSS LOWER CLEEVE WWTW ROSS ON WYE STW

Ross-on-Wye, England

Ross Lower Cleeve WWTW serves Ross-on-Wye, England, treating wastewater for approximately 18,157 people. The plant discharges into the River Wye, a key tributary of the Severn Estuary.

Not Reported 18,157 Low

COLEFORD STW

Forest of Dean, England

COLEFORD STW serves approximately 26,098 people in Forest of Dean, England. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring appropriate treatment for inland discharge.

Not Reported 26,098 Low

LEOMINSTER STW SOUTHERN AVENUE STW

Leominster, England

Leominster STW Southern Avenue STW serves the town of Leominster in Herefordshire, England. The plant treats wastewater for approximately 11,437 people under UK environmental regulations.

Not Reported 11,437 Low

BROMYARD STW BROMYARD STW

Bromyard, England

BROMYARD STW serves Bromyard, England, treating wastewater for approximately 4,589 people. The plant operates under UK regulations and discharges into local watercourses.

Not Reported 4,589 Low

ABINGDON STW

Vale of White Horse, England

ABINGDON STW is a closed secondary treatment plant in Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England. It was designed to handle a capacity of 41,683 cubic meters per day, serving the local area.

Secondary Low

ALDERSHOT MILITARY STW

Rushmoor, England

Aldershot Military STW serves 4,500 people in Rushmoor, Hampshire, England. The plant operates under UK wastewater regulations, discharging treated effluent into local watercourses.

Not Reported 4,500 Low

WOKINGHAM BERKS STW

Wokingham, England

Wokingham Berks STW serves approximately 12,600 people in Wokingham, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses within the Thames River basin.

Not Reported 12,600 Low

WOKING STW

Woking, England

WOKING STW serves approximately 73,400 people in Woking, Surrey, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the River Wey catchment, part of the Thames Basin, under UK environmental regulations.

Not Reported 73,400 Low

WITNEY STW

West Oxfordshire, England

Witney STW serves approximately 44,600 people in West Oxfordshire, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the River Windrush, a tributary of the River Thames.

Not Reported 44,600 Low

WISLEY STW

Guildford, England

Wisley STW is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Guildford, England, UK. It treats wastewater from approximately 24,800 people and operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 24,800 Low

WINDSOR HAM ISLAND OLD WINDSO STW

Old Windsor, England

WINDSOR HAM ISLAND OLD WINDSO STW serves approximately 37,400 people in Old Windsor, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the River Thames, supporting the local water environment.

Not Reported 37,400 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 Dŵr Cymru / Welsh Water. UtilityRadar's records show 6 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, ABINGDON STW has the highest designed capacity at 41,683 m3/day.

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