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WWTP BURNLEY STW
United Kingdom · official identifier UKENNW_UU_TP000024
145,183h-e design capacity (2018) · 110th of 1,875
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKENNW_UU_TP000024 · reported size 145,183 h-e design capacity · received load 130,176 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 110th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.15 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 6.0 km · 2 within 10 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2018
| Treatment | primary + secondary (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 53.8121, -2.2620 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · dataset record |
FUENTES PÚBLICAS
What public sources report
Documented milestones
- 1979-10-19 · The environmental register records the start of discharge permit NW/017160005/001 for the wastewater treatment plant. Environment Agency
Facts taken from public documents, with their date and link; an authorisation, a project or a planned capacity do not prove operation or quantities actually treated. Aguas SB editorial layer, lot L07; it does not change the official data.
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: United Kingdom
Regulatory framework of United Kingdom. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2018 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Stw | 6.0 km | 49,668 | 28,082 | primary and secondary |
| Hyndburn Stw | 7.4 km | 139,048 | 131,096 | primary and secondary |
| Whalley Stw | 10.9 km | 5,321 | 5,321 | primary and secondary |
| Billington Stw | 11.4 km | 7,313 | 7,065 | primary and secondary |
| Clitheroe Stw | 11.5 km | 24,031 | 22,621 | primary and secondary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP BURNLEY STW report?
Reported size: 145,183 h-e design capacity. Received load: 130,176 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PS. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · data 2018 · edition 2019 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.