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.
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.
Mettmann Obschwarzbach is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mettmann, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It served a small population of 1,495 with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
Schophoven wastewater treatment plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serves about 1,400 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated effluent into local waterways.
Hurtgenwald Gey is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Hürtgenwald, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It serves approximately 4,100 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Salzkotten Hengelsberg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Salzkotten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It serves approximately 4,500 people with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and discharges 912 m³/day.
Paderborn Dahl is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It served a population of 2,739 with a design capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
Lichtenau Altenautal is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Henglarn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving about 5,766 people with a discharge volume of 913.36 cubic meters.
Lichtenau Grundsteinheim is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Grundsteinheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving about 5,700 people with a design capacity of 7,500 m³/day.
Bueren Steinhausen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Büren, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving approximately 3,900 people with a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.
Altenbeken Schwaney wastewater treatment plant in Schwaney, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serves approximately 4,392 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 540 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day.
Willebadessen wastewater treatment plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serves about 2,948 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 888 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,000 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, Lichtenau Grundsteinheim has the highest designed capacity at 7,500 m3/day.