Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 194 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.

194 plants matching filters

Colpin

Cölpin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Colpin wastewater treatment plant in Cölpin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves a population of 1,987 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,987 Low

Gorzke

Görzke, Brandenburg

Gorzke wastewater treatment plant in Brandenburg, Germany, serves 1,593 people with advanced treatment. The facility is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,593 Low

Greiffenberg_Gunterberg

Angermünde, Brandenburg

Greiffenberg_Gunterberg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Angermünde, Brandenburg, Germany. It serves a population of 1,961 and has a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day.

Advanced 1,961 Low

Hohenwutzen

Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Brandenburg

Hohenwutzen wastewater treatment plant in Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany, served a population of 1,987 with advanced treatment before closure. The facility had a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharged 502.86 m³/day.

Advanced 1,987 Low

Heidefeld

Rathenow, Brandenburg

Heidefeld wastewater treatment plant in Rathenow, Brandenburg, Germany, served 1,308 people with advanced treatment before closure. It had a designed capacity of 4,700 m³/day and discharged 331 m³/day.

Advanced 1,308 Low

KA WEITEN

Mettlach, Saarland

KA WEITEN is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mettlach, Saarland, Germany, serving 1,250 people with a designed capacity of 1,450 m³/day.

Advanced 1,250 Low

KA SoTERN

Nohfelden, Saarland

KA SoTERN is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Nohfelden, Saarland, Germany. It served a population of 697 with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.

Advanced 697 Low

UNTERAMMERGAU

Unterammergau, Bayern

UNTERAMMERGAU wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,700 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated water into the local watershed.

Advanced 1,700 Low

BAD BAYERSOIEN

Bad Bayersoien, Bayern

Bad Bayersoien wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,250 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, but its infrastructure supported the local community in the Ammer River watershed.

Advanced 1,250 Low

Ebermannsdorf

Ebermannsdorf, Bayern

Ebermannsdorf wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a small population of 1,948 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,948 Low

Etzelwang

Etzelwang, Bayern

Etzelwang wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,627 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged 411.75 m³/day into local waters.

Advanced 1,627 Low

AUERBACH OT MICHELFELD

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Bayern

AUERBACH OT MICHELFELD is a closed advanced treatment plant in Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. It served a population of 1,623 with a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day.

Advanced 1,623 Low

Barnau

Bärnau, Bayern

Barnau wastewater treatment plant in Bärnau, Bavaria, Germany, serves approximately 1,926 people with advanced treatment. The facility is currently closed.

Advanced 1,926 Low

AZV Schlammersdorf Vorbach

Oberbibrach, Bayern

AZV Schlammersdorf Vorbach is a closed advanced treatment plant in Oberbibrach, Bavaria, Germany. It served a population of 1,830 with a designed capacity of 2,900 m³/day.

Advanced 1,830 Low

Trabitz

Weihersberg, Bayern

Trabitz wastewater treatment plant in Weihersberg, Bayern, Germany, serves a small population of 974 with advanced treatment. The plant is currently closed.

Advanced 974 Low

Reischach

Reischach, Bayern

Reischach wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a small population with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated effluent into the local watershed.

Advanced 1,911 Low

Laaber OT Waldetzenberg

Edlhausen, Bayern

Laaber OT Waldetzenberg is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Edlhausen, Bavaria, Germany. It served a population of 1,385 with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,385 Low

Bernhardswald

Bernhardswald, Bayern

Bernhardswald wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,929 with advanced treatment. Though currently closed, it was designed for a capacity of 6,300 m³/day and discharges 659 m³/day.

Advanced 1,929 Low

Miltach

Staning, Bayern

Miltach wastewater treatment plant in Staning, Bavaria, Germany, served 1,882 people with advanced treatment before closure. The facility discharged 563.77 cubic meters daily and had a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters.

Advanced 1,882 Low

Weiding

Maiering, Bayern

Weiding wastewater treatment plant in Maiering, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,610 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed but had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,610 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, Bernhardswald has the highest designed capacity at 6,300 m3/day.

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