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

Mitterfels

Scheibelsgrub, Bayern

Mitterfels wastewater treatment plant in Scheibelsgrub, Bavaria, Germany, serves about 3,116 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,750 m³/day.

Advanced 3,116

Parkstetten

Reibersdorf, Bayern

Parkstetten wastewater treatment plant in Reibersdorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 2,797 with advanced treatment. It discharges 939.34 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 5,500 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 2,797

Steinach

Steinach, Bayern

Steinach wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves 3,378 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 564.93 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,250 m³/day.

Secondary 3,378

Laberweinting

Eitting, Bayern

Laberweinting wastewater treatment plant in Eitting, Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,772 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 701.53 m³/day and has a design capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Secondary 2,772

Schwarzach

Lindforst, Bayern

Schwarzach wastewater treatment plant in Lindforst, Bavaria, Germany, serves approximately 3,991 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 921 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 9,000 cubic meters.

Advanced 3,991

Oberschneiding

Oberschneiding, Bayern

Oberschneiding wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,033 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 514.50 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day.

Advanced 2,033

Salching

Oberpiebing, Bayern

Salching wastewater treatment plant in Oberpiebing, Bavaria, Germany, serves about 2,224 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 566.31 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 2,224

Leiblfing

Obersunzing, Bayern

Leiblfing wastewater treatment plant in Obersunzing, Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,521 people with secondary treatment and a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Secondary 2,521

Hunderdorf

Starzenberg, Bayern

Hunderdorf wastewater treatment plant in Starzenberg, Bavaria, Germany, serves 4,661 people with advanced treatment. The facility has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day and discharges 897.33 m³/day.

Advanced 4,661

Niederwinkling

Aschenau, Bayern

Niederwinkling wastewater treatment plant in Aschenau, Bavaria, Germany, serves 3,620 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 747 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,166 m³/day.

Secondary 3,620

Rinchnach

Rinchnach, Bayern

Rinchnach wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the Danube basin ecosystem.

Secondary 2,466

Wallerfing

Wallerfing, Bayern

Wallerfing wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves about 2,054 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 519.82 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.

Secondary 2,054

Lalling

Kaußing, Bayern

Lalling wastewater treatment plant in Kaußing, Bavaria, Germany, serves about 2,415 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 611.18 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day.

Secondary 2,415

Bernried OT Egg

Egg, Bayern

Bernried OT Egg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Egg, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 3,155 people. It has a designed capacity of 3,700 m³/day and discharges 856.64 m³/day of treated effluent.

Advanced 3,155

Wieseth

Forndorf, Bayern

Wieseth wastewater treatment plant serves Forndorf, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 3,760. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,700 m³/day and discharges 951.56 m³/day.

Advanced 3,760

Flachslanden

Borsbach, Bayern

Flachslanden wastewater treatment plant serves Borsbach, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 2,000. It discharges 506.15 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 2,000

Gutenstetten OT Pahres

Pahres, Bayern

Gutenstetten OT Pahres is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Pahres, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 2,080 people. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways.

Secondary 2,080

Colmberg

Colmberg, Bayern

Colmberg wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Colmberg in Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 2,480 people with secondary treatment.

Secondary 2,480

Schillingsfurst

Schillingsfürst, Bayern

Schillingsfurst wastewater treatment plant in Schillingsfürst, Bavaria, Germany, serves 3,840 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day.

Advanced 3,840

Dittenheim

Ehlheim, Bayern

Dittenheim wastewater treatment plant serves the Ehlheim area in Bayern, Germany, treating municipal wastewater for a population of 8,373 with secondary treatment.

Secondary 8,373

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, Schwarzach has the highest designed capacity at 9,000 m3/day.

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