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

Blaibach

Kreuzbach, Bayern

Blaibach wastewater treatment plant in Kreuzbach, Germany, served a population of 1,969 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Advanced 1,969 Low

Schorndorf

Knöbling, Bayern

Schorndorf wastewater treatment plant in Knöbling, Bayern, Germany, served 1,225 people with advanced treatment before closing. It discharged 310.02 m³/day and had a designed capacity of 2,750 m³/day.

Advanced 1,225 Low

Wang

Volkmannsdorf, Bayern

Wang wastewater treatment plant in Volkmannsdorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,312 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,312 Low

Weichs

Ebersbach, Bayern

Weichs wastewater treatment plant in Ebersbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,765 with advanced treatment. The plant is closed and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Advanced 1,765 Low

Niederviehbach

Lichtensee, Bayern

Niederviehbach wastewater treatment plant in Lichtensee, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,773 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Advanced 1,773 Low

GERZEN

Gerzen, Bayern

GERZEN wastewater treatment plant in Gerzen, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,922 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day.

Advanced 1,922 Low

Adlkofen

Blumberg, Bayern

Adlkofen wastewater treatment plant in Blumberg, Bayern, Germany, served 1,751 people with advanced treatment before closure. The plant had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharged 443.14 m³/day.

Advanced 1,751 Low

Painten

Painten, Bayern

Painten wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves 1,565 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed but its infrastructure supported the local community.

Advanced 1,565 Low

Waigolshausen

Waigolshausen, Bayern

Waigolshausen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves 1,331 people with advanced treatment. The facility is now closed, having discharged 336.84 cubic meters per day into local waters.

Advanced 1,331 Low

Maierhofen

Riedholz, Bayern

Maierhofen wastewater treatment plant in Riedholz, Bayern, Germany, served 1,300 people with advanced treatment before closure. The facility discharged 329 m³/day and had a designed capacity of 3,725 m³/day.

Advanced 1,300 Low

Rothenbach

Röthenbach (Allgäu), Bayern

Rothenbach wastewater treatment plant in Röthenbach (Allgäu), Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,600 people with advanced treatment. The plant is closed but historically discharged 404.92 m³/day with a design capacity of 3,116 m³/day.

Advanced 1,600 Low

STIEFENHOFEN

Oberthalhofen, Bayern

STIEFENHOFEN wastewater treatment plant in Oberthalhofen, Bayern, Germany, serves 1,780 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,375 m³/day and a discharge volume of 450.48 m³/day.

Advanced 1,780 Low

WAAL

Bronnen, Bayern

WAAL wastewater treatment plant in Bronnen, Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,308 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,308 Low

Teuschnitz

Wickendorf, Bayern

Teuschnitz wastewater treatment plant in Wickendorf, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,702 with advanced treatment. The facility is now closed.

Advanced 1,702 Low

Bad Staffelstein OT Schwabthal

Bad Staffelstein, Bayern

Bad Staffelstein OT Schwabthal wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,600 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.

Advanced 1,600 Low

Kinding OT Pfraundorf Kratzmuhle

Kratzmühle, Bayern

Kinding OT Pfraundorf Kratzmuhle is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Kratzmühle, Bavaria, Germany. It served 1,700 people with a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day.

Advanced 1,700 Low

Pornbach

Pörnbach, Bayern

Pornbach wastewater treatment plant in Pörnbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,803 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged 456.30 m³/day of treated effluent.

Advanced 1,803 Low

ZV Oberes Rothal Sitz Unterroth

Unterroth, Bayern

ZV Oberes Rothal Sitz Unterroth is a closed advanced treatment plant in Unterroth, Bavaria, Germany, serving 1,870 people with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,870 Low

ZV Holzheim Steinheim Sitz Neu Ulm

Neu-Ulm, Bayern

ZV Holzheim Steinheim Sitz Neu Ulm is a closed advanced treatment plant in Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany, serving 1,950 people with a designed capacity of 3,150 m³/day.

Advanced 1,950 Low

ZV ROEFINGEN HALDENWANG SHALDENWANG

Haldenwang, Bayern

ZV Roefingen Haldenwang Shaldenwang is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Haldenwang, Bavaria, Germany, serving a population of 1,916. It had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and discharged 484.89 m³/day.

Advanced 1,916 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, Pornbach has the highest designed capacity at 4,999 m3/day.

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