Policy paper

Waste water treatment in the UK (2012)

What the UK has done to improve waste water treatment and meet its commitments under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 August 2012
• Last updated: 29 January 2016 — See all updates

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Waste water treatment in the UK - 2012

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29 January 2016: Revised Rivers Wid, Can and Chelmer Sensitive Area (eutrophic) map

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Proper collection, treatment and discharge of waste water, and correct disposal or re-use of the resulting sludge helps to protect and improve water quality in the UK.

This document provides a general description of the present situation, monitoring and investment, and explains how individuals can help to reduce water pollution.

It also explains how waste water is treated in the UK and what action is being taken to improve this. It fulfils the UK’s obligations under Article 16 of the European Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive to periodically produce national situation reports on the collection and treatment of waste water, and on the re-use or disposal of the by-product of this treatment, sewage sludge.

29 January 2016: amended map added. This map shows the revised sensitive area that has been designated for the Witham and Chelmsford catchment, as identified under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Further information

• Sewage
• Waste and recycling

Published 22 August 2012
Last updated 29 January 2016 + show all updates

1. 29 January 2016

   Amended sensitive area map added for Rivers Wid, Can and Chelmer Sensitive Area.

2. 22 August 2012

   First published.