Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 399 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.

399 plants matching filters

Kunzing

Girching, Bayern

Kunzing wastewater treatment plant in Girching, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,530 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,530 Low

ORNBAU

Gern, Bayern

ORNBAU is a closed advanced treatment plant in Gern, Ornbau, Bavaria, Germany, serving 1,988 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 503.11 m³/day.

Advanced 1,988 Low

MARKT BEROLZHEIM

Markt Berolzheim, Bayern

MARKT BEROLZHEIM wastewater treatment plant in Markt Berolzheim, Bayern, Germany, served 1,361 people with advanced treatment before closure. It had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and discharged 344.44 m³/day.

Advanced 1,361 Low

Polsingen

Trendel, Bayern

Polsingen wastewater treatment plant in Trendel, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,277 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,277 Low

HEIDENHEIM

Heidenheim, Bayern

Heidenheim wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves approximately 750 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed and no longer operational.

Secondary 750 Low

PAPPENHEIM OT BIESWANG

Pappenheim, Bayern

PAPPENHEIM OT BIESWANG is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Pappenheim, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of 1,478 and is now closed.

Secondary 1,478 Low

SOLNHOFEN

Solnhofen, Bayern

SOLNHOFEN wastewater treatment plant in Solnhofen, Bayern, Germany, serves 1,686 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharges 474.4 m³/day.

Secondary 1,686 Low

Gutenstetten

Reinhardshofen, Bayern

Gutenstetten wastewater treatment plant in Reinhardshofen, Germany, serves 603 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2000 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 603 Low

OBERNZENN

Unternzenn, Bayern

OBERNZENN wastewater treatment plant in Unternzenn, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,194 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,194 Low

Munchsteinach

Münchsteinach, Bayern

Munchsteinach wastewater treatment plant in Münchsteinach, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,920 with advanced treatment. The plant is closed, with a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day and a discharge volume of 620.21 m³/day.

Advanced 1,920 Low

MARKTBERGEL

Ottenhofen, Bayern

MARKTBERGEL wastewater treatment plant in Ottenhofen, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,338 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,338 Low

Merkendorf

Merkendorf, Bayern

Merkendorf wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,856 people with advanced treatment. It is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Advanced 1,856 Low

Dentlein_Forst

Schwaighausen, Bayern

Dentlein_Forst wastewater treatment plant in Schwaighausen, Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,650 people with advanced treatment. The plant is currently closed.

Advanced 1,650 Low

Durrwangen

Dürrwangen, Bayern

Durrwangen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,972 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,972 Low

ZV Oberer Sinngrund Sitz Burgsinn

Mittelsinn, Bayern

ZV Oberer Sinngrund Sitz Burgsinn is a closed secondary treatment plant in Mittelsinn, Bayern, Germany. It served a population of 1,822 with a designed capacity of 4,400 m³/day.

Secondary 1,822 Low

Birkenfeld

Karbach, Bayern

Birkenfeld wastewater treatment plant in Karbach, Bayern, Germany, serves 1,367 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,367 Low

Urspringen

Billingshausen, Bayern

Urspringen wastewater treatment plant in Billingshausen, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,117 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,117 Low

BERGTHEIM OT OPFERBAUM

Eßleben, Bayern

BERGTHEIM OT OPFERBAUM is a closed secondary treatment plant in Eßleben, Bavaria, Germany. It served 827 people with a designed capacity of 1,250 m³/day and discharged 209.29 m³/day.

Secondary 827 Low

NEUBRUNN

Neubrunn, Bayern

NEUBRUNN wastewater treatment plant in Neubrunn, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,296 with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and is currently closed.

Secondary 1,296 Low

Gewerbepark Dettelbach

Biebelried, Bayern

Gewerbepark Dettelbach is a closed advanced treatment plant in Biebelried, Bavaria, Germany. It served 1,880 people with a designed capacity of 5,400 m³/day and discharged 475.78 m³/day.

Advanced 1,880 Low

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, Gewerbepark Dettelbach has the highest designed capacity at 5,400 m3/day.

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