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

Burow

Burow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Burow wastewater treatment plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves about 1,291 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.

Secondary 1,291 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

KA SCHWARZERDEN

Reichweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz

KA SCHWARZERDEN is a closed secondary treatment plant in Reichweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, serving 1,564 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Secondary 1,564 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

Dietramszell

Bairawies, Bayern

Dietramszell wastewater treatment plant in Bairawies, Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,600 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,600 Low

Ursensollen OT Hausen Heimhof

Hausen, Bayern

Ursensollen OT Hausen Heimhof is a closed secondary treatment plant in Hausen, Bavaria, Germany. It served a population of 1,532 with a designed capacity of 2,150 m³/day.

Secondary 1,532 Low

Teunz OT Fuchsberg

Teunz, Bayern

Teunz OT Fuchsberg is a closed secondary wastewater treatment plant in Teunz, Bavaria, Germany. It served a population of 1,291 with a designed capacity of 1,100 m³/day.

Secondary 1,291 Low

Trausnitz

Stein, Bayern

Trausnitz wastewater treatment plant in Stein, Bavaria, Germany, serves 563 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 1,600 m³/day.

Secondary 563 Low

Schmidgaden

Säulnhof, Bayern

Schmidgaden wastewater treatment plant in Säulnhof, Bavaria, Germany, served 1,743 people with secondary treatment before closure. The facility had a designed capacity of 3,230 m³/day and discharged 441.11 m³/day.

Secondary 1,743 Low

Schwandorf OT Wiefelsdorf

Schwandorf, Bayern

Schwandorf OT Wiefelsdorf is a closed secondary treatment plant in Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany. It served a population of 1,890 and discharged 478.31 cubic meters of treated wastewater.

Secondary 1,890 Low

Teunz

Niedermurach, Bayern

Teunz wastewater treatment plant in Niedermurach, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 916 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 916 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

KOENIGSTEIN

Königstein, Bayern

KOENIGSTEIN wastewater treatment plant in Königstein, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,397 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,397 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

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, Heidefeld has the highest designed capacity at 4,700 m3/day.

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