Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 2,840 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.

2,840 plants matching filters

Niederdorla

Altengottern, Thüringen

Niederdorla wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Altengottern in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 4,757 Low

Horsmar

Horsmar, Thüringen

Horsmar wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 11,474 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 11,474 Low

Grossengottern

Altengottern, Thüringen

Grossengottern wastewater treatment plant serves Altengottern, Thüringen, Germany, with a population of approximately 17,657. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 17,657 Low

Bad Frankenhausen

Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser, Thüringen

Bad Frankenhausen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 11,670 residents.

Not Reported 11,670 Low

Artern

Artern, Thüringen

Artern wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Artern in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 9,395. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,395 Low

Zeulenroda

Niederböhmersdorf, Thüringen

Zeulenroda wastewater treatment plant serves Niederböhmersdorf, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 22,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 22,022 Low

Zella Mehlis

Zella-Mehlis, Thüringen

Zella Mehlis wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Zella-Mehlis in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 25,515. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standa

Not Reported 25,515 Low

Sonneberg

Föritztal, Thüringen

Sonneberg wastewater treatment plant serves Föritztal, Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 41,968. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 41,968 Low

Meuselwitz

Meuselwitz, Thüringen

Meuselwitz wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,567 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 13,567 Low

Weimar

Weimar, Thüringen

Weimar wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 78,000 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.

Not Reported 78,191 Low

Suhl

Suhl, Thüringen

Suhl wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 69,000 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 69,372 Low

Weida

Weida, Thüringen

Weida wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 10,900 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 10,929 Low

Sommerda

Sömmerda, Thüringen

Sommerda wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Sömmerda in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 18,613. The plant discharges into the Unstrut River, part of the Elbe basin.

Not Reported 18,613 Low

Sondershausen

Sondershausen, Thüringen

Sondershausen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Sondershausen in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 26,142 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 26,142 Low

Schmolln

Schmölln, Thüringen

Schmölln wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 33,000 people in Thüringen, Germany, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.

Not Reported 33,008 Low

Schmalkalden

Schmalkalden, Thüringen

Schmalkalden wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 49,544 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 49,544 Low

Schleiz

Oschitz, Thüringen

Schleiz wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,753 people in Oschitz, Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 12,753 Low

Saalfeld

Saalfeld/Saale, Thüringen

Saalfeld wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 43,586 people in Saalfeld/Saale, Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 43,586 Low

Rudolstadt

Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel, Thüringen

Rudolstadt wastewater treatment plant serves Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel, Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 44,270. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 44,270 Low

Possneck

Pößneck, Thüringen

Possneck wastewater treatment plant serves Pößneck, Thüringen, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 25,217 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 25,217 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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