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WWTP Carrickfergus
United Kingdom · official identifier UKNI_TP00026
35,330h-e design capacity (2018) · 418th of 1,875
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKNI_TP00026 · reported size 35,330 h-e design capacity · received load 32,474 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2018. 418th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.04 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 4.9 km · 1 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 + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 54.7250, -5.7780 precision reported by the source: level 1 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · dataset record |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenisland | 4.9 km | 14,000 | 12,529 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Kinnegar | 11.2 km | 110,000 | 82,895 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Newtownabbey (Whitehouse) | 12.1 km | 100,000 | 87,930 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Belfast | 14.2 km | 3,000,000 | 360,602 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Ballyclare | 15.0 km | 26,450 | 16,352 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP Carrickfergus report?
Reported size: 35,330 h-e design capacity. Received load: 32,474 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PST. 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.