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WWTP NORWICH STW
United Kingdom · official identifier UKENAN_AW_TP000200
450,000h-e design capacity (2018) · 28th of 1,875
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKENAN_AW_TP000200 · reported size 450,000 h-e design capacity · received load 293,988 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 28th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.47 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 6.6 km · 2 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 | 52.6167, 1.3643 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
- 2025-03-26 · A permit variation took effect, consolidating the environmental permits for Whitlingham Sludge Treatment Centre. 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 L02; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swardeston Stw | 9.5 km | 4,912 | 4,593 | primary and secondary |
| Sisland Stw | 10.3 km | 8,101 | 7,699 | primary and secondary |
| Belaugh Stw | 11.0 km | 10,000 | 9,506 | primary and secondary |
| Saxlingham Stw | 11.5 km | 2,526 | 2,199 | primary and secondary |
| Acle Stw | 13.0 km | 4,000 | 3,741 | 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 NORWICH STW report?
Reported size: 450,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 293,988 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.