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Nakivubo Waste Water Treatment Plant is a major sewage treatment facility located in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. It is the largest wastewater treatment plant in the country and serves the city and surrounding areas.

The plant was constructed in the 1950’s and has undergone several upgrades and expansions over the years. It is currently operated by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), which is responsible for the management and treatment of wastewater in Uganda.

The Nakivubo Waste Water Treatment Plant uses a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes to treat wastewater before it is discharged into Lake Victoria. The plant has a design capacity of 45,000 cubic meters per day, but due to the rapid population growth in Kampala, it currently receives much more wastewater than it was designed to handle. This has resulted in frequent breakdowns and inefficiencies in the treatment process, leading to environmental pollution and health hazards.

Efforts have been made to upgrade and expand the plant to increase its capacity and efficiency. In 2017, the government of Uganda secured a loan from the African Development Bank to fund the expansion of the plant and the construction of new sewerage networks in Kampala. The expansion has increased the plant’s capacity to 120,000 cubic meters per day and has improved the quality of treated wastewater discharged into Lake Victoria.