Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 3,634 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.

3,634 plants matching filters

Muldenstein

Muldenstein, Sachsen-Anhalt

Muldenstein wastewater treatment plant in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, serves about 2,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 506.15 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day.

Advanced 2,000 Low

Schlaitz

Schlaitz, Sachsen-Anhalt

Schlaitz wastewater treatment plant in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, serves about 8,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 596.28 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 9,800 m³/day.

Advanced 8,002 Low

Cruchern

Bernburg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Cruchern wastewater treatment plant in Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, serves 5,864 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 362.39 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.

Advanced 5,864 Low

Impfstoffw Tornau

Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt

Impfstoffw Tornau is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, serving 1,556 people with a designed capacity of 6,900 m³/day.

Advanced 1,556 Low

Hundeluft

Coswig (Anhalt), Sachsen-Anhalt

Hundeluft wastewater treatment plant serves the Coswig (Anhalt) area in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It provides secondary treatment for a population of 2,003 with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Secondary 2,003 Low

Loburg

Loburg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Loburg wastewater treatment plant in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, serves 4,348 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and discharges 417.92 m³/day.

Advanced 4,348 Low

Zschortau

Zschortau, Sachsen

Zschortau wastewater treatment plant in Sachsen, Germany, serves about 6,793 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and discharges 975 m³/day of treated effluent.

Advanced 6,793 Low

Zoblitz

Zöblitz, Sachsen

Zoblitz wastewater treatment plant in Zöblitz, Saxony, Germany, serves approximately 2,000 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day.

Secondary 2,000 Low

ZKA Reichenbach

Reichenbach/Oberlausitz, Sachsen

ZKA Reichenbach is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Reichenbach/Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany, serving a population of 5,403. It discharges 810.45 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 8,000 cubic meters.

Advanced 5,403 Low

zKA Grossdubrau

Crosta - Chróst, Sachsen

zKA Grossdubrau is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Crosta, Sachsen, Germany, serving a population of 2,500. It discharges 450 m³/day of treated effluent into local water bodies.

Advanced 2,500 Low

Burgstadt_ Mohsdorf

Burgstädt, Sachsen

Burgstadt_Mohsdorf is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,000 people in Burgstädt, Saxony, Germany. It discharges 300 m³/day of treated effluent into the local Chemnitz River system.

Secondary 2,000 Low

KA Wustenbrand Gewerbegebiet

Oberlungwitz, Sachsen

KA Wustenbrand Gewerbegebiet is a secondary treatment plant in Oberlungwitz, Saxony, Germany, serving 2,000 people with a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day and an average discharge of 506.15 m³/day.

Secondary 2,000 Low

KA Waldenburg Roter Graben

Waldenburg, Sachsen

KA Waldenburg Roter Graben is a secondary treatment plant in Waldenburg, Saxony, Germany, serving 550 people with a designed capacity of 600 m³/day.

Secondary 550 Low

KA Waldenburg Eichlaide

Waldenburg, Sachsen

KA Waldenburg Eichlaide is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,250 people in Waldenburg, Saxony, Germany. It discharges 447.90 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local water system.

Secondary 2,250 Low

Trebsen

Trebsen/Mulde, Sachsen

Trebsen wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany serves about 4,850 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 740 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.

Advanced 4,853 Low

Stolpen

Stolpen, Sachsen

Stolpen wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany serves 2,616 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 472.35 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 4,100 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 2,616 Low

Seiffen

Seiffen/Erzgebirge, Sachsen

Seiffen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Seiffen/Erzgebirge in Saxony, Germany, with secondary treatment for a population of 3,500.

Secondary 3,500 Low

KA Schlettau

Schlettau, Sachsen

KA Schlettau is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 3,850 people in Schlettau, Saxony, Germany. It has a designed capacity of 4,300 m³/day and discharges 588.30 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 3,850 Low

Rochlitz

Rochlitz, Sachsen

Rochlitz wastewater treatment plant in Sachsen, Germany, serves about 5,618 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, supporting the Mulde river basin.

Advanced 5,618 Low

Regis

Regis-Breitingen, Sachsen

Regis wastewater treatment plant in Regis-Breitingen, Saxony, Germany, serves 3,600 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharges 447.9 m³/day.

Advanced 3,600 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, Zschortau has the highest designed capacity at 10,000 m3/day.

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