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WWTP WHITBURN WWTW
United Kingdom · official identifier UKSC_TP00194
12,933h-e design capacity (2018) · 819th of 1,875
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2019 (v07.01) · official identifier UKSC_TP00194 · reported size 12,933 h-e design capacity · received load 13,518 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2018. 819th of 1,875 records with reported size in the inventory of United Kingdom; 0.01 % of the sum of those 1,875 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 4.2 km · 7 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 | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 55.8710, -3.6818 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harthill S.T.W. | 4.2 km | 6,500 | 3,979 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Armadale Wwtw | 4.3 km | 15,000 | 12,865 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Blackridge Wwtw | 4.5 km | 2,992 | 2,301 | primary and secondary |
| Bathgate Wwtw | 5.1 km | 14,500 | 15,944 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Fauldhouse Wwtw | 5.3 km | 4,874 | 5,264 | 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 WHITBURN WWTW report?
Reported size: 12,933 h-e design capacity. Received load: 13,518 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.