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

Stadt Waischenfeld

Waischenfeld, Bayern

Stadt Waischenfeld wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 7,266 people in Waischenfeld, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,266 Low

Mehlmeisel

Unterlind, Bayern

Mehlmeisel wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Unterlind in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 2,300. The plant discharges into local waterways within the Danube basin.

Not Reported 2,300 Low

Weidenberg

Weidenberg, Bayern

Weidenberg wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Weidenberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for its population.

Not Reported 3,559 Low

Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge

Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Bayern

Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 3,700 residents in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under EU regulations for small agglomerations.

Not Reported 3,737 Low

Warmensteinach

Warmensteinach, Bayern

Warmensteinach wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Warmensteinach, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,700 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 2,706 Low

Bayreuth

Bayreuth, Bayern

Bayreuth wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 159,000 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 159,000 Low

AV Selbitztal

Naila, Bayern

AV Selbitztal is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 38,865 people in Naila, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 38,865 Low

Stammbach

Rindlas, Bayern

Stammbach wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Rindlas in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 2,448 people.

Not Reported 2,448 Low

AV Saale Sitz Hof

Hof, Bayern

AV Saale Sitz Hof is a major wastewater treatment plant serving Hof, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of over 300,000. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards.

Not Reported 302,469 Low

Weissenhorn

Weißenhorn, Bayern

Weissenhorn wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Weißenhorn in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 10,158 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,158 Low

Elchingen

Elchingen, Bayern

Elchingen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,600 residents in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 12,617 Low

Buch OT Gannertshofen

Gannertshofen, Bayern

Buch OT Gannertshofen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 4,050 people in Gannertshofen, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,050 Low

ZV Mittleres Illertal Sitz Illertissen

Illertissen, Bayern

ZV Mittleres Illertal Sitz Illertissen is a wastewater treatment plant in Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 50,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 50,092 Low

Nersingen

Elchingen, Bayern

Nersingen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 5,900 people in Elchingen, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,883 Low

Zweckverband Klarwerk Steinhaule

Ulm, Baden-Württemberg

Zweckverband Klarwerk Steinhaule serves approximately 355,000 people in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Danube River basin, supporting downstream ecosystems.

Not Reported 354,933 Low

ZV Mittleres Rothtal S Pfaffenhofen

Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Bayern

ZV Mittleres Rothtal S Pfaffenhofen is a wastewater treatment plant in Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 3,616 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 3,616 Low

Vohringen

Vöhringen, Bayern

Vohringen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 23,000 people in Vöhringen, Bavaria, Germany. It discharges into the Iller River, a tributary of the Danube, within the Danube basin.

Not Reported 23,082 Low

ZV Mindel Kammel Sitz Offingen

Schnuttenbach, Bayern

ZV Mindel Kammel Sitz Offingen is a wastewater treatment plant in Schnuttenbach, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 26,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 26,093 Low

ZV Unteres Gunztal Sitz Ichenhausen

Kötz, Bayern

ZV Unteres Gunztal Sitz Ichenhausen is a wastewater treatment plant in Kötz, Bavaria, Germany, serving a population of 25,116. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 25,116 Low

Bibertal

Echlishausen, Bayern

Bibertal wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Echlishausen in Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 5,086 people as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure.

Not Reported 5,086 Low

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UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

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