Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 221 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.

221 plants matching filters

ZV Starnberger See Sitz Starnberg

Starnberg, Bayern

ZV Starnberger See Sitz Starnberg is a wastewater treatment plant in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 70,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 70,000 Medium

Ammerseewerke gKU

Eching am Ammersee, Bayern

Ammerseewerke gKU is a wastewater treatment plant in Eching am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 94,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 94,000 Medium

Zab Amberg Kummersbruck Sitz Amberg

Theuern, Bayern

Zab Amberg Kummersbruck Sitz Amberg is a wastewater treatment plant in Theuern, Bavaria, Germany, serving a population of approximately 170,975. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 170,975 Medium

ZV Chiemsee

Rosenheim, Bayern

ZV Chiemsee is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 65,525 people in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 65,525 Medium

Furth

Fürth, Bayern

Furth wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Fürth, Germany, with a population equivalent of 212,000. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.

Not Reported 212,000 Medium

Munchen II Gut Marienhof

Hallbergmoos, Bayern

Munchen II Gut Marienhof is a large wastewater treatment plant serving Hallbergmoos, Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of over 427,000 people, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 427,767 Medium

Lindau_Bodensee

Lindau (Bodensee), Bayern

Lindau_Bodensee wastewater treatment plant serves 85,000 people in Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. It is located near Lake Constance and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 85,000 Medium

Bamberg

Bamberg, Bayern

Bamberg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 168,000 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 168,233 Medium

Aschaffenburg

Aschaffenburg, Bayern

Aschaffenburg wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 153,500 people, discharging into the Main River.

Not Reported 153,500 Medium

SKA LANGWIESE

Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Langwiese is a large wastewater treatment plant serving Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population equivalent of over 194,000 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 194,752 Medium

SKA ERISKIRCH

Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Eriskirch is a wastewater treatment plant in Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 38,375 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this sca

Not Reported 38,375 Medium

SKA UHLDINGEN

Meersburg, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Uhldingen is a wastewater treatment plant serving Meersburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 60,750 people and discharges into the Lake Constance watershed.

Not Reported 60,750 Medium

SKA REUTLINGEN WEST

Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg

SKA REUTLINGEN WEST is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It treats wastewater for a population equivalent of 100,400 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 100,400 Medium

SKA BANDLEGRUND

Weil am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Bandlegrund is a wastewater treatment plant serving Weil am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with a population equivalent of 127,950. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 127,950 Medium

SKA Konstanz

Gottlieben, Thurgau

SKA Konstanz is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 155,000 people in Gottlieben, Germany. It discharges into the Rhine basin near Lake Constance.

Not Reported 154,950 Medium

SKA Donaueschingen

Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Donaueschingen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Donaueschingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 84,750 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 84,750 Medium

SKA AWV SoeDLICHE ORTENAU

Rhinau, Grand Est

SKA AWV Soedliche Ortenau is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 51,000 people in Rhinau, Grand Est, France. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 51,000 Medium

SKA PFORZHEIM

Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Pforzheim is a major wastewater treatment plant serving the city of Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It treats wastewater from over 230,000 people, discharging into the Enz River.

Not Reported 230,332 Medium

SKA AV BERGSTRASSE Weinheim

Weinheim (Kernstadt), Baden-Württemberg

SKA AV BERGSTRASSE Weinheim is a large municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for agglomerations over 150,00

Not Reported 166,500 Medium

SKA AZV HEIDELBERG

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg

SKA AZV Heidelberg is a major wastewater treatment plant serving over 215,000 people in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the Neckar River

Not Reported 215,650 Medium

Frequently asked

How many wastewater treatment plants are in Germany?

UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Germany?

Among the indexed plants, Lindau_Bodensee has the highest designed capacity at 1 m3/day.

UtilityRadar
More
Press Esc to close · Browse by sector