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WWTP Newtownabbey (Whitehouse)
United Kingdom · official identifier UKNI_TP00064
100,000h-e design capacity (2018) · 179th of 1,875 (tied with 5 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKNI_TP00064 · reported size 100,000 h-e design capacity · received load 87,930 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2018. 179th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom (tied with 5 others); 0.10 % 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 + 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 | 54.6510, -5.9150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 3.2 km | 3,000,000 | 360,602 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Kinnegar | 4.4 km | 110,000 | 82,895 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Greenisland | 7.3 km | 14,000 | 12,529 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Newtowmbreda | 9.9 km | 44,375 | 34,497 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Ballyclare | 11.8 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 Newtownabbey (Whitehouse) report?
Reported size: 100,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 87,930 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.