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.
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.
Marienmunster Bredenborn is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Bredenborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving a population of 2,223 with a design capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Hausen Blens wastewater treatment plant in Abenden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, served 643 people with advanced treatment before closing. The plant had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and discharged 162.73 m³/day.
Hoxter Ottbergen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Ottbergen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving a population of 2,407. It discharges 708.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Brakel Bellersen is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Brakel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It served a population of 1,600 and had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
Brakel Hembsen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Brakel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving 2,300 people with a discharge volume of 582.07 m³/day.
Borgentreich Alstertal is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Borgentreich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving about 2,500 people with a designed capacity of 3,513 m³/day.
Borgentreich Borgholz is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Borgentreich, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving 2,654 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Beverungen Dalhausen wastewater treatment plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serves about 4,400 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 960 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Freudenberg Lindenberg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Freudenberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It serves a population of 1,703 and has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
Erndtebruck Roespe is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Birkelbach-Bahnhof, Germany. It served a population of 1,874 with a designed capacity of 2,500 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, Hoxter Ottbergen has the highest designed capacity at 8,000 m3/day.