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

AZV Donnsberggruppe Sitz Allmannshofen

Holzen, Bayern

AZV Donnsberggruppe Sitz Allmannshofen is a wastewater treatment plant serving Holzen, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for a population of approximately 5,026.

Not Reported 5,026 Low

Welden

Welden, Bayern

Welden wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Welden in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 4,391. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,391 Low

Wehringen

Wehringen, Bayern

Wehringen wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Wehringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of approximately 9,000. The plant discharges into local waterways within the Danube basin.

Not Reported 9,083 Low

Meitingen

Ostendorf, Bayern

Meitingen wastewater treatment plant serves Ostendorf, Germany, with a population equivalent of 14,988. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 14,988 Low

Horgau

Auerbach, Bayern

Horgau wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Auerbach in Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 2,880 under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 2,880 Low

Bobingen

Bobingen, Bayern

Bobingen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bobingen in Bavaria, Germany. It handles wastewater from a population of approximately 23,197 under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 23,197 Low

Thierhaupten

Thierhaupten, Bayern

Thierhaupten wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Thierhaupten, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,700 residents under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 3,712 Low

Gablingen

Gablingen, Bayern

Gablingen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Gablingen in Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 2,840 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 2,840 Low

Fischach

Fischach, Bayern

Fischach wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Fischach in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 10,351. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,351 Low

Dinkelscherben

Dinkelscherben, Bayern

Dinkelscherben wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Dinkelscherben in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 10,600. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,600 Low

Gersthofen

Gersthofen, Bayern

Gersthofen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 33,000 people in Gersthofen, Bavaria, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring regulatory compliance for its scale.

Not Reported 33,000 Low

Langweid_Lech

Langweid am Lech, Bayern

Langweid_Lech wastewater treatment plant serves Langweid am Lech, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 12,665 residents under EU regulations.

Not Reported 12,665 Low

Zusmarshausen

Zusmarshausen, Bayern

Zusmarshausen wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Zusmarshausen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 8,836 Low

Schwabmunchen

Schwabmünchen, Bayern

Schwabmunchen wastewater treatment plant serves Schwabmünchen, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 23,333. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 23,333 Low

Augsburg

Augsburg, Bayern

Augsburg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 608,270 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with stringent discharge standards.

Not Reported 608,270 Low

Mauth

Vierhäuser, Bayern

Mauth wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Vierhäuser in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 2,453 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 2,453 Low

Pfarrkirchen

Pfarrkirchen, Bayern

Pfarrkirchen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 38,749 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 38,749 Low

Bad Birnbach

Bad Birnbach, Bayern

Bad Birnbach wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,193 people in Bavaria, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 13,193 Low

Massing

Oberdietfurt, Bayern

Massing wastewater treatment plant serves Oberdietfurt, Germany, with a population equivalent of 8,900. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 8,900 Low

Simbach am Inn

Simbach, Bayern

Simbach am Inn wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 14,914 people in Simbach, Bavaria, Germany. The plant discharges into the Inn River, a tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.

Not Reported 14,914 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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