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

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

Dentlein_Forst

Schwaighausen, Bayern

Dentlein_Forst wastewater treatment plant in Schwaighausen, Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,650 people with advanced treatment. The plant is currently closed.

Advanced 1,650 Low

Durrwangen

Dürrwangen, Bayern

Durrwangen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,972 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,972 Low

Gewerbepark Dettelbach

Biebelried, Bayern

Gewerbepark Dettelbach is a closed advanced treatment plant in Biebelried, Bavaria, Germany. It served 1,880 people with a designed capacity of 5,400 m³/day and discharged 475.78 m³/day.

Advanced 1,880 Low

ROELLBACH

Röllbach, Bayern

ROELLBACH wastewater treatment plant in Röllbach, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,450 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,450 Low

GEISELBACH

Omersbach, Bayern

GEISELBACH wastewater treatment plant in Omersbach, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,300. The plant is closed and provided advanced treatment.

Advanced 1,300 Low

SKA HARTHAUSEN

Harthausen, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Harthausen is a closed advanced treatment plant in Harthausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving 500 people. It discharged 126.54 cubic meters of treated wastewater before closure.

Advanced 500 Low

Am Erzberg GKA Wiersdorf

Wiersdorf, Rheinland-Pfalz

Am Erzberg GKA Wiersdorf is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Wiersdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It served a population of 1,930 with a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day.

Advanced 1,930 Low

Kaub

Kaub, Rheinland-Pfalz

Kaub wastewater treatment plant in Kaub, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, serves 1,500 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,500 Low

Schornsheim

Undenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz

Schornsheim wastewater treatment plant in Undenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, serves 1,800 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,800 Low

Waldeck

Waldeck, Hessen

Waldeck wastewater treatment plant in Hessen, Germany, serves a population of 961 with advanced treatment. The facility is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.

Advanced 961 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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