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.
Nebel wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 6,600 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 678 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the North Sea coast.
Langenhorn wastewater treatment plant in Ost-Langenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 4,620 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 481.45 cubic meters per day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
Ladelund wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a population of 1,108 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
Kampen wastewater treatment plant serves the island community of Kampen on Sylt, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 2,328. It discharges treated water near the North Sea coast.
Hattstedt wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,900 people with secondary treatment. The closed facility discharged 480.84 m³/day and had a design capacity of 3,600 m³/day.
Dagebull wastewater treatment plant in Dagebüll-Hafen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,024 people with advanced treatment. The facility is closed but discharged 259.15 cubic meters per day into the North Sea coastal environment.
Bordelum wastewater treatment plant in West-Bordelum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,875 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed but had a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and discharged 474.52 m³/day.
Schonberg wastewater treatment plant in Schönberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a small population of 1,811 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.
Sandesneben wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 2,841 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated water into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental quality.
Salem wastewater treatment plant in Dargow, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, is a closed advanced treatment facility that served 577 people. It had a designed capacity of 2,083 m³/day and discharged 146.03 m³/day.
Nusse Ritzerau wastewater treatment plant in Nusse, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a population of 1,428 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
Krummesse wastewater treatment plant in Klempau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 3,100 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated water into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental quality.
The Guster wastewater treatment plant in Güster, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, is a closed facility that previously served a population of 1,841 with advanced treatment. It had a designed capacity of 2,330 m³/day and discharged 465.91 m³/day.
Gulzow Kollow wastewater treatment plant in Gülzow, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a population of 1,806 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Gudow Krahenberg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Gudow, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves a population of 2,990 with a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.
Einhaus wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 5,300 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated water into local waterways within the Elbe basin.
Berkenthin wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany serves about 3,800 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, contributing to the Elbe River basin.
Wesseln wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,379 people with secondary treatment. The facility is closed but discharged 348.99 m³/day into the North Sea coastal environment.
Wesselburen wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 3,385 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 789.49 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the North Sea coast.
Weddingstedt wastewater treatment plant in Borgholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a population of 2,964 with secondary treatment. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.
Among the indexed plants, Nebel has the highest designed capacity at 9,950 m3/day.