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WWTP BURTON ON TRENT STW
United Kingdom · official identifier UKENMI_ST_TP000056
410,000h-e design capacity (2018) · 35th of 1,875 (tied with 1 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKENMI_ST_TP000056 · reported size 410,000 h-e design capacity · received load 380,311 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 35th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom (tied with 1 others); 0.43 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 5.1 km · 6 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 | 52.8265, -1.6030 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
- 2013 · The Clay Mills treatment plant upgrade in Burton-on-Trent received a silver award from the UK’s Considerate Constructors Scheme. UK Water Projects
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 L02; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Stw · Ukenmi_st_tp000201 | 5.1 km | 39,727 | 39,727 | primary and secondary |
| Milton Stw | 5.5 km | 17,754 | 16,458 | primary and secondary |
| Etwall Stw | 5.7 km | 4,500 | 2,840 | primary and secondary |
| Coton Park Stw | 7.8 km | 6,000 | 4,672 | primary and secondary |
| Barton-Under-Needwood Stw | 9.9 km | 6,500 | 5,437 | 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 BURTON ON TRENT STW report?
Reported size: 410,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 380,311 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.