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WWTP HIGH WYCOMBE STW
United Kingdom · official identifier UKENTH_TWU_TP000081
171,919h-e design capacity (2018) · 90th of 1,875
Facility inactive according to reported data. Historical profile: excluded from current aggregates.
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKENTH_TWU_TP000081 · reported size 171,919 h-e design capacity · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 90th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.18 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 5.3 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 (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | inactive according to reported data |
| Reported coordinates | 51.6218, -0.7266 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
- 1985-01-31 · The environmental register records the start date of permit TH/CTCR.1334/001 for the High Wycombe wastewater 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 L06; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Marlow Stw | 5.3 km | 184,812 | 184,812 | primary and secondary |
| Maidenhead, Braywick Road, Maid Stw" | 11.6 km | 87,588 | 84,314 | primary and secondary |
| Chesham, Bucks Stw" | 12.2 km | 37,306 | 34,601 | primary and secondary |
| Princes Risborough, Summerleys Stw" | 14.3 km | 15,306 | 13,383 | primary and secondary |
| Slough, Wood Stw" | 14.3 km | 239,901 | 210,491 | 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 HIGH WYCOMBE STW report?
Reported size: 171,919 h-e design capacity. 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.