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

Marktheidenfeld

Lengfurt, Bayern

Marktheidenfeld wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 15,614 people in Lengfurt, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring regulatory compliance for its scale.

Not Reported 15,614 Low

ZV Taubertal

Röttingen, Bayern

ZV Taubertal is a wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Röttingen in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 2,119 people.

Not Reported 2,119 Low

ZV Maintal Wurzburg SVeitshochheim

Veitshöchheim, Bayern

ZV Maintal Wurzburg SVeitshochheim is a wastewater treatment plant serving about 12,133 people in Veitshöchheim, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 12,133 Low

ZV Ahlbach Gruppe Sitz Waldbuttelbrunn

Waldbüttelbrunn, Bayern

ZV Ahlbach Gruppe Sitz Waldbuttelbrunn is a wastewater treatment plant in Waldbüttelbrunn, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 19,300 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 19,311 Low

zV Uettingen Rossbrunn Sitz Uettingen

Uettingen, Bayern

zV Uettingen Rossbrunn Sitz Uettingen is a wastewater treatment plant in Uettingen, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 4,500 and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 4,517 Low

ZV Raum Ochsenfurt Sitz Ochsenfurt

Winterhausen, Bayern

ZV Raum Ochsenfurt Sitz Ochsenfurt serves Winterhausen, Bayern, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 70,904 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standard

Not Reported 70,904 Low

ZV Obere Pleichach Sitz Unterpleichfeld

Burggrumbach, Bayern

ZV Obere Pleichach Sitz Unterpleichfeld is a wastewater treatment plant serving Burggrumbach, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 15,146 people in the Bayern region.

Not Reported 15,146 Low

Iphofen

Iphofen, Bayern

Iphofen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Iphofen in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 6,980. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for small

Not Reported 6,980 Low

Prichsenstadt

Stadelschwarzach, Bayern

Prichsenstadt wastewater treatment plant serves Stadelschwarzach, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 7,280 people. The plant operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,280 Low

Volkach

Volkach, Bayern

Volkach wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Volkach in Bavaria, Germany. It handles wastewater for a population of approximately 11,730 under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 11,730 Low

Geiselwind

Holzberndorf, Bayern

Geiselwind wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Holzberndorf in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,683 residents under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 3,683 Low

Dettelbach

Dettelbach, Bayern

Dettelbach wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 10,843 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 10,843 Low

Kitzingen

Sulzfeld am Main, Bayern

Kitzingen wastewater treatment plant serves Sulzfeld am Main, Germany, treating municipal wastewater for a population of approximately 41,573. The plant discharges into the local water system in the Main river basin.

Not Reported 41,573 Low

ZV Schwarzacher Becken SSchwarzach

Schwarzenau, Bayern

ZV Schwarzacher Becken SSchwarzach is a wastewater treatment plant in Schwarzenau, Bayern, Germany, serving approximately 15,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 15,047 Low

Wiesentheid

Feuerbach, Bayern

Wiesentheid wastewater treatment plant serves Feuerbach, Germany, with a population equivalent of 9,264. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring appropriate treatment for its scale.

Not Reported 9,264 Low

Wurzburg

Würzburg, Bayern

Wurzburg wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Würzburg, Germany, in the state of Bavaria. It treats wastewater from approximately 218,638 people, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 218,638 Low

Niedernberg

Obernau, Bayern

Niedernberg wastewater treatment plant serves the Obernau area in Bayern, Germany, with a population equivalent of 4,941. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,941 Low

Abwasserzweckverband Main Mud

Miltenberg, Bayern

Abwasserzweckverband Main Mud is a wastewater treatment plant serving Miltenberg, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 69,635 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 69,635 Low

Elsenfeld Gemeinschaftsklaranlage Bayer Untermain Gmbh

Elsenfeld, Bayern

Elsenfeld Gemeinschaftsklaranlage Bayer Untermain Gmbh is a large wastewater treatment plant serving over 170,000 people in Elsenfeld, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 171,119 Low

AZV Sudspessart Sitz Dorfprozelten

Dorfprozelten, Bayern

AZV Sudspessart Sitz Dorfprozelten is a wastewater treatment plant in Dorfprozelten, Bavaria, Germany, serving a population of approximately 13,218. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 13,218 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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