4,257 plants indexed.
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.
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.
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.
The largest plant indexed for Germany is Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen, with a designed capacity of 90,000 m³/day.
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.
Hofheim Am Taunus _ Wildsachsen is a closed advanced treatment plant in Breckenheim, Hessen, Germany, serving 1,548 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
Hofheim Am Taunus _ Langenhain is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Langenhain, Hessen, Germany. It serves a population of 2,801 and has a designed capacity of 4,900 m³/day.
Nidau Erbstadt wastewater treatment plant in Hessen, Germany, serves 1,583 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated effluent into the local watershed.
The Trebur Geinsheim wastewater treatment plant in Hessen, Germany, serves approximately 5,177 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 765.81 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, operating under EU regulations.
Stockstadt wastewater treatment plant in Stockstadt am Rhein, Hessen, Germany, serves 5,864 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day.
Modautal _ Ernsthofen is a closed secondary treatment plant in Modau, Hessen, Germany. It served a population of 1,916 with a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day.
Modautal _ Brandau is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Brandau, Hessen, Germany. It served a population of 1,919 with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
Abtsteinach wastewater treatment plant in Hilsenhain, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serves about 3,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 687.86 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day.
Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Kelsterbach, Hessen, Germany, serving about 5,919 people. It has a designed capacity of 90,000 m³/day and discharges 955.38 m³/day.
Freilingen wastewater treatment plant in Ahrhütte, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, is a closed advanced treatment facility that served a population of 1,235. It had a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and discharged 312.55 m³/day.
Xanten Vynen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Xanten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving 3,700 people. It discharges treated water into the Rhine River system, supporting local water quality.
Labbeck wastewater treatment plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serves 1,800 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged 455.54 m³/day with a designed capacity of 2,029 m³/day.
Vettweiss wastewater treatment plant in Vettweiß, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serves 2,353 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 121.22 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,620 m³/day.
Roedingen wastewater treatment plant in Bettenhoven, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, served a population of 1,848 with advanced treatment before its closure. The facility had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharged 467.68 m³/day.
Wissersheim wastewater treatment plant in Nörvenich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, provides advanced treatment for a population of 2,394. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharges 648 m³/day.
Wulfrath Dussel is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Wülfrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It serves approximately 3,281 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Velbert Tonisheide is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Velbert, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It serves approximately 3,754 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 576 m³/day.
Ratingen Homberg Sud is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Ratingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving a population of 2,730. It discharges 799.56 m³/day of treated effluent.
Ratingen Hosel Dickelsbach is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Ratingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving a population of 2,327. It has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and discharges 837.82 m³/day.
The Erkrath Neandertal wastewater treatment plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, served a small population of 866 with advanced treatment before its closure. It had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and discharged 219.16 m³/day.
UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.
Among the indexed plants, Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen has the highest designed capacity at 90,000 m3/day.