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

SONNING COMMON STW

South Oxfordshire, England

SONNING COMMON STW serves 4,600 people in South Oxfordshire, England. The plant discharges into local waterways under UK environmental regulations.

Not Reported 4,600 Low

SLOUGH WOOD STW

Slough, England

Slough Wood STW serves 206,000 people in Slough, England. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for large agglomerations.

Not Reported 206,000 Low

SILCHESTER SILCHESTER HANTS STW

Basingstoke and Deane, England

Silchester Silchester Hants STW serves approximately 18,000 people in the Basingstoke and Deane area of Hampshire, England. The plant operates under the UK's regulatory framework for wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 18,000 Low

SHRIVENHAM SHRIVENHAM SWINDON STW

Swindon, England

Shrivenham Swindon STW serves approximately 6,470 people in Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under UK regulations.

Not Reported 6,470 Low

SHERFIELD ON LODDON STW

Basingstoke and Deane, England

Sherfield on Loddon STW serves approximately 5,440 people in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England. The plant treats wastewater from the local community before discharging into the River Loddon catchment.

Not Reported 5,440 Low

SHAMLEY GREEN STW

Waverley, England

Shamley Green STW is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 5,250 people in Waverley, Surrey, England. It operates under the UK's regulatory framework for small agglomerations.

Not Reported 5,250 Low

SANDHURST SANDHURST BERKS STW

Sandhurst, England

SANDHURST SANDHURST BERKS STW serves approximately 34,800 people in Sandhurst, England. The plant operates under the UK's wastewater regulatory framework, ensuring compliance with environmental standards.

Not Reported 34,800 Low

RIPLEY STW

Guildford, England

RIPLEY STW serves approximately 15,800 people in Guildford, England, discharging treated wastewater into the River Wey Navigation. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 15,800 Low

REIGATE STW

Reigate and Banstead, England

REIGATE STW serves Reigate and Banstead, England, treating wastewater for approximately 55,800 people. The plant operates under UK regulations and discharges into local watercourses.

Not Reported 55,800 Low

READING STW

Reading, England

READING STW serves 201,000 people in Reading, England. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring regulatory compliance for large agglomerations.

Not Reported 201,000 Low

PRINCES RISBOROUGH SUMMERLEYS STW

Princes Risborough, England

Princes Risborough Summerleys STW serves approximately 12,400 people in Buckinghamshire, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local river system, contributing to the Thames basin.

Not Reported 12,400 Low

PANGBOURNE STW

Pangbourne, England

PANGBOURNE STW serves the village of Pangbourne in West Berkshire, England, treating wastewater for approximately 11,400 residents. The plant operates under the UK's regulatory framework for wastewater treatment.

Not Reported 11,400 Low

NORTH WEALD NORTH WEALD ESSEX STW

Epping Forest, England

North Weald Essex STW serves the Epping Forest area of England, treating wastewater for approximately 5,310 people. The plant operates under the UK's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,310 Low

NEWBURY STW

Greenham, England

NEWBURY STW in Greenham, England serves 75,600 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 75,600 Low

NAGS HEAD LANE BRENTWOOD STW

Greater London, England

NAGS HEAD LANE BRENTWOOD STW serves approximately 31,000 people in Greater London, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under UK regulations.

Not Reported 31,000 Low

MORETON IN MARSH MORETON IN MA STW

Cotswold, England

Moreton-in-Marsh STW serves the Cotswold area of Gloucestershire, England, treating wastewater for approximately 5,080 people under the UK's regulatory framework.

Not Reported 5,080 Low

MILL GREEN HATFIELD HERTS STW

Welwyn Hatfield, England

Mill Green Hatfield Herts STW serves Welwyn Hatfield, England, treating wastewater for approximately 20,200 people. The plant operates under UK regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 20,200 Low

MERSTHAM STW

Reigate and Banstead, England

MERSTHAM STW serves Reigate and Banstead, England, treating wastewater for approximately 8,330 people. The plant operates under UK regulations, discharging into local watercourses.

Not Reported 8,330 Low

MARLBOROUGH MARLBOROUGH WILTS STW

Marlborough, England

MARLBOROUGH MARLBOROUGH WILTS STW serves approximately 10,200 people in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water environment under UK regulations.

Not Reported 10,200 Low

MARKYATE MARKYATE HERTS STW

Dacorum, England

MARKYATE MARKYATE HERTS STW serves the Dacorum area in Hertfordshire, England, treating wastewater for approximately 5,800 people. The plant discharges into local watercourses within the Thames River basin.

Not Reported 5,800 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 Thames Water. UtilityRadar's records show 3 plants linked to this operator.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in United Kingdom?

Among the indexed plants, SHAMLEY GREEN STW has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

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