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United Kingdom
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WWTP DERBY STW
United Kingdom · official identifier UKENMI_ST_TP000074
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_TP000074 · reported size 410,000 h-e design capacity · received load 319,815 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 7.2 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 | 52.9064, -1.4162 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
- 2025-07-17 · Discharge permit MI/T/48/45678/R/009 for Derby sewage treatment works in Spondon has a start date of 17 July 2025. 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 L03; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardlow Stw | 7.2 km | 9,000 | 4,392 | primary and secondary |
| Castle Donington Stw | 7.4 km | 8,000 | 7,008 | primary and secondary |
| Duffield Stw | 7.9 km | 8,302 | 5,421 | primary and secondary |
| Melbourne Stw · Ukenmi_st_tp000151 | 9.0 km | 5,500 | 5,405 | primary and secondary |
| Stapleford Stw | 9.3 km | 32,500 | 29,769 | 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 DERBY STW report?
Reported size: 410,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 319,815 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.