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WWTP LAIGHPARK S.T.W.
United Kingdom · official identifier UKSC_TP00115
240,000h-e design capacity (2018) · 61st of 1,875 (tied with 2 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKSC_TP00115 · reported size 240,000 h-e design capacity · received load 126,440 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 61st of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom (tied with 2 others); 0.25 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 3.2 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 (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 55.8639, -4.4193 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
- 2024 · In 2024, the Scottish Government documented how the Renfrewshire heat network recovered heat from treated wastewater at Laighpark. Scottish Government
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine S.T.W. | 3.2 km | 114,600 | 83,015 | primary and secondary |
| Shieldhall S.T.W. | 4.9 km | 574,000 | 563,713 | primary and secondary |
| Dalmuir Pfi - Dalmuir Wwtw | 5.1 km | 593,802 | 581,220 | primary and secondary |
| Neilston S.T.W. | 8.2 km | 6,500 | 5,793 | primary and secondary |
| Dalmarnock S.T.W. | 12.8 km | 330,000 | 232,840 | 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 LAIGHPARK S.T.W. report?
Reported size: 240,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 126,440 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.