Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 806 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.

806 plants matching filters

Annaburg

Annaburg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Annaburg wastewater treatment plant in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, serves about 3,915 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 450.78 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.

Advanced 3,915 Low

Kloden

Jessen (Elster), Sachsen-Anhalt

Kloden wastewater treatment plant in Jessen (Elster), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, serves 1,304 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 330 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,304 Low

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

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

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

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

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

Possendorf Eichleite

Possendorf, Sachsen

Possendorf Eichleite is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Possendorf, Saxony, Germany, serving 2,640 people with a designed capacity of 3,650 m³/day.

Advanced 2,640 Low

Zum Marktsteig Possendorf_Poisenhauser neu

Wilmsdorf, Sachsen

Zum Marktsteig Possendorf_Poisenhauser neu is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Wilmsdorf, Saxony, Germany, serving a small population of 105. It discharges 26.57 m³/day of treated effluent.

Advanced 105 Low

ZKA Bernsdorf

Bernsdorf, Sachsen

ZKA Bernsdorf is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Bernsdorf, Saxony, Germany. It serves a population of 4,294 and has a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day, with a discharge volume of 644.10 m³/day.

Advanced 4,294 Low

Rabenau

Rabenau, Sachsen

Rabenau wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany serves about 6,700 people with advanced treatment. It discharges approximately 897 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,700 m³/day.

Advanced 6,700 Low

Oberwiesenthal

Oberwiesenthal, Sachsen

Oberwiesenthal wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany serves about 4,330 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 649.50 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 4,800 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 4,330 Low

Glashutte

Glashütte, Sachsen

Glashutte wastewater treatment plant in Glashütte, Saxony, Germany, serves approximately 2,453 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 255 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 2,453 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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