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WWTP SHIELDHALL S.T.W.
United Kingdom · official identifier UKSC_TP00167
574,000h-e design capacity (2018) · 19th of 1,875
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKSC_TP00167 · reported size 574,000 h-e design capacity · received load 563,713 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2018. 19th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.60 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 4.9 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 | 55.8674, -4.3408 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
- 1985 · The Scottish environmental agency records an upgrade to the Shieldhall wastewater treatment works in the Clyde estuary in 1985. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laighpark S.T.W. | 4.9 km | 240,000 | 126,440 | primary and secondary |
| Erskine S.T.W. | 5.2 km | 114,600 | 83,015 | primary and secondary |
| Dalmuir Pfi - Dalmuir Wwtw | 7.7 km | 593,802 | 581,220 | primary and secondary |
| Dalmarnock S.T.W. | 8.3 km | 330,000 | 232,840 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Neilston S.T.W. | 10.2 km | 6,500 | 5,793 | 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 SHIELDHALL S.T.W. report?
Reported size: 574,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 563,713 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.