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WWTP Rye Meads STW
United Kingdom · official identifier UKENTH_TWU_TP000126
407,317h-e design capacity (2018) · 37th of 1,875
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKENTH_TWU_TP000126 · reported size 407,317 h-e design capacity · received load 407,317 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 37th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.43 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 7.0 km · 1 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 | 51.7693, 0.0167 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
- 1969-10-15 · The public discharge register records a historical permit for Rye Meads wastewater treatment works starting on 15 October 1969. 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 L03; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widford, Widford, Herts Stw" | 7.0 km | 3,168 | 3,133 | primary and secondary |
| North Weald, North Weald, Essex Stw" | 11.5 km | 5,618 | 5,308 | primary and secondary |
| Standon, Standon, Herts Stw" | 12.0 km | 4,063 | 4,063 | primary and secondary |
| Epping, Fiddlers Hamlet, Epping Stw" | 12.7 km | 13,189 | 12,942 | primary and secondary |
| Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Heath, Stw" | 13.7 km | 18,517 | 2,744 | 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 Rye Meads STW report?
Reported size: 407,317 h-e design capacity. Received load: 407,317 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.