Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 189 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.

189 plants matching filters

Hainspitz

Aubitz, Thüringen

Hainspitz wastewater treatment plant in Aubitz, Thüringen, Germany, serves a population of 1,550 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day.

Secondary 1,550 Low

Juchsen

Jüchsen, Thüringen

Juchsen wastewater treatment plant in Jüchsen, Thüringen, Germany, is a secondary treatment facility serving 1,534 people. Now closed, it had a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day and discharged 388.22 m³/day.

Secondary 1,534 Low

Bibra

Bibra, Thüringen

Bibra wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany, serves 1,767 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 447.19 m³/day.

Secondary 1,767 Low

Kerspleben

Erfurt, Thüringen

Kerspleben wastewater treatment plant in Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany, served 2,077 people with secondary treatment before closure. It had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharged 525.64 m³/day.

Secondary 2,077 Low

Menteroda

Menteroda, Thüringen

Menteroda wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany, serves a small population of 1,723 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,723 Low

Buttstedt

Büttstedt, Thüringen

Buttstedt wastewater treatment plant in Büttstedt, Thüringen, Germany, serves 1,620 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day and annual discharge volume of 409.98 m³.

Secondary 1,620 Low

Grossmehlra

Schlotheim, Thüringen

Grossmehlra wastewater treatment plant in Schlotheim, Thüringen, Germany, serves 934 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 934 Low

Leutenthal

Leutenthal, Thüringen

Leutenthal wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany serves a small population of 1,783 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed and discharges 388.30 m³/day.

Secondary 1,783 Low

ZKA Demitz Thumitz

Thumitz, Sachsen

ZKA Demitz Thumitz is a secondary treatment plant in Thumitz, Saxony, Germany, serving 3,200 people. It is now closed, with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharge volume of 809.84 m³/day.

Secondary 3,200 Low

Penzlin neu

Penzlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Penzlin neu is a closed secondary wastewater treatment plant in Penzlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It served a population of 1,179 with a designed capacity of 2,650 m³/day.

Secondary 1,179 Low

Bornitz

Schönfeld, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Bornitz wastewater treatment plant in Schönfeld, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 1,434 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and is now closed.

Secondary 1,434 Low

Tutow

Tutow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Tutow wastewater treatment plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 762 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated effluent into the local watershed.

Secondary 762 Low

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

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

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

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, Tutow has the highest designed capacity at 4,525 m3/day.

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