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WWTP Kinnegar
United Kingdom · official identifier UKNI_TP00040
110,000h-e design capacity (2018) · 163rd of 1,875 (tied with 2 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKNI_TP00040 · reported size 110,000 h-e design capacity · received load 82,895 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2018. 163rd of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom (tied with 2 others); 0.12 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 3.8 km · 4 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 | 54.6340, -5.8530 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 |
FUENTES PÚBLICAS
What public sources report
Documented milestones
- 2001-04-06 · On 6 April 2001, the Northern Ireland Assembly received confirmation that an upgrade to Kinnegar wastewater treatment works was underway. Northern Ireland Assembly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 3.8 km | 3,000,000 | 360,602 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Newtownabbey (Whitehouse) | 4.4 km | 100,000 | 87,930 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Greenisland | 7.6 km | 14,000 | 12,529 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Newtowmbreda | 9.3 km | 44,375 | 34,497 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Carrickfergus | 11.2 km | 35,330 | 32,474 | 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 Kinnegar report?
Reported size: 110,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 82,895 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.