Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 417 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.

417 plants matching filters

Grossmehlra

Schlotheim, Thüringen

Grossmehlra wastewater treatment plant in Schlotheim, Thüringen, Germany, serves 934 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 934 Low

Ranis 1

Ranis, Thüringen

Ranis 1 is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Ranis, Thüringen, Germany, serving a population of 1,285. It had a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and discharged 325.20 m³/day.

Advanced 1,285 Low

Hirschberg

Tiefengrün, Bayern

Hirschberg wastewater treatment plant in Tiefengrün, Bayern, Germany, served 3,109 people with advanced treatment before closure. The plant had a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day and discharged 786.81 m³/day.

Advanced 3,109 Low

Dorndorf Steudnitz

Dorndorf-Steudnitz, Thüringen

Dorndorf Steudnitz wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany, served a population of 1,788 with advanced treatment before closure. It had a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharged 452.5 m³/day.

Advanced 1,788 Low

Magdala

Magdala, Thüringen

Magdala wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany, serves 1,385 people with advanced treatment. The plant is currently closed and discharges 350.51 m³/day.

Advanced 1,385 Low

Leutenthal

Leutenthal, Thüringen

Leutenthal wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany serves a small population of 1,783 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed and discharges 388.30 m³/day.

Secondary 1,783 Low

ZKA Schwepnitz

Schwepnitz, Sachsen

ZKA Schwepnitz is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Schwepnitz, Saxony, Germany. It serves a population of 1,823 with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Advanced 1,823 Low

Ostrau

Ostrau, Sachsen

Ostrau wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany served a population of 1,800 with advanced treatment before its closure. The facility had a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day and discharged 455.54 m³/day.

Advanced 1,800 Low

KA Wildenfels

Wildenfels, Sachsen

KA Wildenfels is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Wildenfels, Saxony, Germany. It served a population of 1,838 with a designed capacity of 1,800 m³/day.

Advanced 1,838 Low

Durrrohrsdorf Dittersbach

Dürrröhrsdorf-Dittersbach, Sachsen

Durrrohrsdorf Dittersbach wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany, serves about 3,400 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, with a design capacity of 4,500 m³/day.

Advanced 3,379 Low

Deutzen

Neukieritzsch, Sachsen

Deutzen wastewater treatment plant in Neukieritzsch, Saxony, Germany, served 2,000 people with advanced treatment before closure. The facility discharged 506.15 m³/day and had a designed capacity of 3,050 m³/day.

Advanced 2,000 Low

ZKA Demitz Thumitz

Thumitz, Sachsen

ZKA Demitz Thumitz is a secondary treatment plant in Thumitz, Saxony, Germany, serving 3,200 people. It is now closed, with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharge volume of 809.84 m³/day.

Secondary 3,200 Low

Breesen

Rambin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Breesen wastewater treatment plant in Rambin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 1,213 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,213 Low

Vitte

Insel Hiddensee, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Vitte wastewater treatment plant on Insel Hiddensee, Germany, serves 1,924 people with advanced treatment. Now closed, it had a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day and discharged 360 m³/day.

Advanced 1,924 Medium

Bruel

Brüel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Bruel wastewater treatment plant in Brüel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 1,731 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 438 m³/day.

Advanced 1,731 Low

Lassan

Lassan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Lassan wastewater treatment plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 1,901 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 481.10 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day.

Advanced 1,901 Medium

Neuburg Mecklenburg

Steinhausen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Neuburg Mecklenburg wastewater treatment plant in Steinhausen, Germany, serves 1,727 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed and discharged treated effluent near the Baltic coast.

Advanced 1,727 Medium

Muhlen Eichsen

Testorf-Steinfort, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Muhlen Eichsen wastewater treatment plant in Testorf-Steinfort, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, served a population of 1,976 with advanced treatment before closure. The facility had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharged 416.45 m³/day.

Advanced 1,976 Low

Penzlin neu

Penzlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Penzlin neu is a closed secondary wastewater treatment plant in Penzlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It served a population of 1,179 with a designed capacity of 2,650 m³/day.

Secondary 1,179 Low

Mollenhagen

Wendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Mollenhagen wastewater treatment plant in Wendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 1,312 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day and a discharge volume of 332.04 m³/day.

Advanced 1,312 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, Vitte has the highest designed capacity at 7,000 m3/day.

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