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WWTP PETERHEAD - BURNHAVEN WWTP
United Kingdom · official identifier UKSC_TP00158
136,667h-e design capacity (2018) · 122nd of 1,875
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKSC_TP00158 · reported size 136,667 h-e design capacity · received load 35,293 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 122nd of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.14 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 12.9 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 | 57.4875, -1.7895 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
- 2004 · In 2004, wastewater previously discharged untreated through an outfall was diverted to the Burnhaven treatment plant in Peterhead. Scottish Environment Protection 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mintlaw Wwtp | 12.9 km | 6,300 | 3,476 | primary and secondary |
| Ellon Wwtp | 21.0 km | 15,000 | 11,760 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Fraserburgh Wwtw- Aberdeen Pfi | 27.4 km | 96,667 | 26,113 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Newmachar Wwtp | 34.6 km | 3,640 | 3,450 | primary and secondary |
| Oldmeldrum Wwtp | 37.2 km | 3,500 | 3,710 | 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 PETERHEAD - BURNHAVEN WWTP report?
Reported size: 136,667 h-e design capacity. Received load: 35,293 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.