Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 2,688 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.

2,688 plants matching filters

Niederndorf

Niederndorf, Tirol

Niederndorf wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,000 people in Tirol, Austria. The facility discharges into the Inn River, a tributary of the Danube, and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements.

Not Reported 12,069 Low

Kufstein

Kiefersfelden, Bayern

Kufstein wastewater treatment plant serves Kiefersfelden, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 47,757. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this s

Not Reported 47,757 Low

Salzach Mitte

Ostermiething, Oberösterreich

Salzach Mitte wastewater treatment plant serves Ostermiething, Austria, with a population equivalent of 7,624. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.

Not Reported 7,624 Low

COV Varnsdorf

Großschönau, Sachsen

COV Varnsdorf is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 19,706 people in Großschönau, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 19,706 Low

COV Vejprty

Vejprty, Ústecký kraj

COV Vejprty is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 2,500 residents in Vejprty, Ústecký kraj, Germany. It operates under EU regulations for small agglomerations.

Not Reported 2,518 Low

Schleusingen

Schleusingen, Thüringen

Schleusingen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 6,600 residents in Thüringen, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 6,600 Low

Milz

Milz, Thüringen

Milz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Milz in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 7,223. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,223 Low

Mihla

Weberstedt, Thüringen

Mihla wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Weberstedt in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 9,424 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,424 Low

Kaltennordheim

Kaltennordheim, Thüringen

Kaltennordheim wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Kaltennordheim in Thüringen, Germany. The facility treats wastewater for approximately 2,932 residents.

Not Reported 2,932 Low

Tambach Dietharz

Tambach-Dietharz, Thüringen

Tambach Dietharz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Tambach-Dietharz in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 4,348.

Not Reported 4,348 Low

Tabarz

Bad Tabarz, Thüringen

Tabarz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bad Tabarz in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 6,850. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 6,850 Low

Langewiesen_Gehren

Ilmenau, Thüringen

Langewiesen_Gehren wastewater treatment plant serves the Ilmenau area in Thüringen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 5,819 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,819 Low

Kranichfeld

Bad Berka, Thüringen

Kranichfeld wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Kranichfeld near Bad Berka in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,375 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,375 Low

Bad Berka

Bad Berka, Thüringen

Bad Berka wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 8,653 people in Thüringen, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 8,653 Low

Weissenborn

Weißenborn, Thüringen

Weissenborn wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Weißenborn in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,390 residents as part of the region's sanitation infrastructure.

Not Reported 5,390 Low

Stadtroda

Stadtroda, Thüringen

Stadtroda wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 5,810 people in Thüringen, Germany. The facility operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 5,810 Low

Jena Maua

Jena, Thüringen

Jena Maua wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 7,363 people in Jena, Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 7,363 Low

Lobenstein

Bad Lobenstein, Thüringen

Lobenstein wastewater treatment plant serves Bad Lobenstein, Thüringen, Germany. The facility treats wastewater for approximately 9,571 residents under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 9,571 Low

Koditz

Königsee, Thüringen

Koditz wastewater treatment plant serves the Königsee area in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of approximately 7,762. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,762 Low

Oldisleben

An der Schmücke, Thüringen

Oldisleben wastewater treatment plant serves the town of An der Schmücke in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 8,988 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 8,988 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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