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

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

MOEDINGEN

Bergheim, Bayern

MOEDINGEN wastewater treatment plant in Bergheim, Germany, serves a population of 1,093 with advanced treatment. The facility is now closed and discharged 276.61 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Advanced 1,093 Low

Wallerstein

Ehringen, Bayern

Wallerstein wastewater treatment plant in Ehringen, Bavaria, Germany, served 3,463 people with advanced treatment before closure. The plant had a designed capacity of 8,100 m³/day and discharged 876.40 m³/day.

Advanced 3,463 Low

Hiltenfingen

Hiltenfingen, Bayern

Hiltenfingen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,933 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed and discharged 489.20 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 1,933 Low

Mitterskirchen

Mitterskirchen, Bayern

Mitterskirchen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves 1,700 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,700 Low

Jandelsbrunn

Wollaberg, Bayern

Jandelsbrunn wastewater treatment plant in Wollaberg, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,756 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,756 Low

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

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

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

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, Wallerstein has the highest designed capacity at 8,100 m3/day.

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