Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 2,874 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.

2,874 plants matching filters

Pfutzthal

Salzatal, Sachsen-Anhalt

Pfutzthal wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Salzatal in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 31,651 people, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 31,651 Low

DOW Schkopau

Schkopau, Sachsen-Anhalt

DOW Schkopau is a wastewater treatment plant in Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, serving approximately 97,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 97,074 Low

Leuna Gohlitzsch

Leuna, Sachsen-Anhalt

Leuna Gohlitzsch wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 8,700 residents in Leuna, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 8,672 Low

Braunsbedra

Braunsbedra, Sachsen-Anhalt

Braunsbedra wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 19,232 people in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 19,232 Low

Bad Durrenberg

Bad Dürrenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Bad Dürrenberg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 40,480 people in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 40,480 Low

Hettstedt

Arnstein, Sachsen-Anhalt

Hettstedt wastewater treatment plant serves Arnstein, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 30,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring environmental protection of local water bodies.

Not Reported 30,223 Low

Rollsdorf

Salzatal, Sachsen-Anhalt

Rollsdorf wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 50,000 people in Salzatal, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.

Not Reported 50,118 Low

Karsdorf

Wetzendorf, Sachsen-Anhalt

Karsdorf wastewater treatment plant serves Wetzendorf, Karsdorf, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 43,523 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 43,523 Low

Gobitz

Bornitz, Sachsen-Anhalt

Gobitz wastewater treatment plant serves Bornitz, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 39,678 people. It operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 39,678 Low

Naumburg

Naumburg (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt

Naumburg wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Naumburg (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 30,000 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 30,231 Low

Halle Nord

Petersberg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Halle Nord wastewater treatment plant serves Petersberg, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 303,906 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 303,906 Low

Jessen

Jessen (Elster), Sachsen-Anhalt

Jessen wastewater treatment plant serves Jessen (Elster) in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 50,331 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 50,331 Low

Merschwitz

Bad Schmiedeberg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Merschwitz wastewater treatment plant serves Bad Schmiedeberg in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 10,763 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,763 Low

Grafenhainichen

Gräfenhainichen, Sachsen-Anhalt

Grafenhainichen wastewater treatment plant serves about 11,851 people in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 11,851 Low

Wittenberg

Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Wittenberg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 76,530 people in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 76,530 Medium

Aken

Zerbst/Anhalt, Sachsen-Anhalt

Aken wastewater treatment plant serves Zerbst/Anhalt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 19,415 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 19,415 Low

Kothen

Köthen (Anhalt), Sachsen-Anhalt

Köthen wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Köthen (Anhalt) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with a population equivalent of approximately 40,864. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 40,864 Low

Raguhn

Priorau, Sachsen-Anhalt

Raguhn wastewater treatment plant serves Priorau, Raguhn-Jeßnitz, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 12,033 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 12,033 Low

Zorbig

Zörbig, Sachsen-Anhalt

Zorbig wastewater treatment plant serves Zörbig, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 18,093 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 18,093 Low

Bitterfeld Wolfen

Raguhn, Sachsen-Anhalt

Bitterfeld Wolfen wastewater treatment plant serves Raguhn, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, handling a population equivalent of 517,345. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomeration

Not Reported 517,345 Medium

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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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