Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 139 matching current filters.

Germany operates one of the most comprehensive wastewater networks in the world. Treatment is mandated at municipal level under the Federal Water Act and EU UWWTD. UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany with a combined designed capacity of 6,530,097 m³/day. The largest plant on file is Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen, treating 90,000 m³/day.

Germany operates one of the most comprehensive wastewater networks in the world. Treatment is mandated at municipal level under the Federal Water Act and EU UWWTD.

Plant directory coverage

UtilityRadar's directory currently lists 4,257 wastewater treatment plants across Germany. Together these plants represent a combined designed capacity of approximately 6,530,097 m³/day.

Treatment levels

By treatment level, the directory contains 1000 advanced, 383 secondary-treatment plants. Secondary treatment (typically activated sludge with biological nutrient removal) is the most common standard.

Largest plant

The largest plant indexed for Germany is Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen, with a designed capacity of 90,000 m³/day.

About our data

Plant records are aggregated from publicly available regulatory data (US EPA ECHO, EU UWWTD reporting, national water authority publications), augmented by direct operator information and verified via Google Maps coordinates. Each record includes location, treatment level, capacity where known, operator and operational status. To browse plants by treatment level worldwide, see our secondary and advanced filter views, or read our guide to how sewage treatment works.

139 plants matching filters

Langenhorn

Ost-Langenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein

Langenhorn wastewater treatment plant in Ost-Langenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 4,620 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 481.45 cubic meters per day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Advanced 4,620 Medium

Kampen

Kampen (Sylt), Schleswig-Holstein

Kampen wastewater treatment plant serves the island community of Kampen on Sylt, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 2,328. It discharges treated water near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 2,328 Medium

Hattstedt

Hattstedt, Schleswig-Holstein

Hattstedt wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,900 people with secondary treatment. The closed facility discharged 480.84 m³/day and had a design capacity of 3,600 m³/day.

Secondary 1,900 Medium

Bordelum

West-Bordelum, Schleswig-Holstein

Bordelum wastewater treatment plant in West-Bordelum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,875 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed but had a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and discharged 474.52 m³/day.

Advanced 1,875 Medium

Wesselburen

Wesselburen, Schleswig-Holstein

Wesselburen wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 3,385 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 789.49 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the North Sea coast.

Secondary 3,385 Medium

StMichaelisdonn

Sankt Michaelisdonn, Schleswig-Holstein

StMichaelisdonn wastewater treatment plant in Sankt Michaelisdonn, Germany, serves about 6,200 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 817.63 m³/day and is located near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 6,226 Medium

Lunden_Lehe

Lehe, Schleswig-Holstein

Lunden_Lehe is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Lehe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves approximately 3,643 people and discharges 509.09 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 3,643 Medium

Friedrichskoog

Friedrichskoog, Schleswig-Holstein

Friedrichskoog wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 3,900 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated effluent near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 3,922 Medium

Burg

Burg (Dithmarschen), Schleswig-Holstein

Burg wastewater treatment plant in Burg (Dithmarschen), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 6,335 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated wastewater near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 6,335 Medium

Hoppenwalde_Ueckermunde

Liepgarten, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hoppenwalde_Ueckermunde wastewater treatment plant serves Liepgarten, Germany, with a population equivalent of 15,178. Located near the Szczecin Lagoon, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 15,178 Medium

Bergen auf Rugen

Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Bergen auf Rugen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 59,357 people in Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located within 50 km of the Baltic Sea coast.

Not Reported 59,357 Medium

Gohren

Göhren, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Gohren wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Göhren in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the Baltic Sea coast and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,698 Medium

oeckeritz

Ückeritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Oeckeritz wastewater treatment plant serves the Baltic Sea resort of Ückeritz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located within 50 km of the coast and treats wastewater for a population of approximately 7,455.

Not Reported 7,455 Medium

Lubmin alt

Lubmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Lubmin alt wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Lubmin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the Baltic Sea coast and operates under EU regulations.

Not Reported 15,108 Medium

Zinnowitz

Lütow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Zinnowitz wastewater treatment plant serves about 16,899 people in Lütow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the Peenestrom river and the Baltic Sea coast.

Not Reported 16,899 Medium

Wolgast

Wolgast, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Wolgast wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 31,000 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the Peenestrom strait, within 50 km of the Baltic Sea coast.

Not Reported 31,281 Medium

Anklam

Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Anklam wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 30,394 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 30,394 Medium

Dassow

Dassow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Dassow wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 15,000 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 15,013 Medium

Boltenhagen

Redewisch, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Boltenhagen wastewater treatment plant serves the Redewisch area in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 16,266 people and is located near the Baltic Sea coast.

Not Reported 16,266 Medium

Zingst

Zingst, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Zingst wastewater treatment plant serves the Baltic Sea resort town of Zingst in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is designed for a capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 7,911.

Not Reported 7,911 Medium

Frequently asked

How many wastewater treatment plants are in Germany?

UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Germany?

Among the indexed plants, StMichaelisdonn has the highest designed capacity at 12,342 m3/day.

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