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.
Tellingstedt wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 2,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated wastewater into the Eider river system, which flows to the North Sea.
Suderhastedt wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a small population of 800 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
Sarzbuttel wastewater treatment plant in Sarzbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a population of 1,813 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
StMichaelisdonn wastewater treatment plant in Sankt Michaelisdonn, Germany, serves about 6,200 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 817.63 m³/day and is located near the North Sea coast.
Pahlen_Dorpling is a secondary treatment plant in Pahlen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serving 1,787 people. It is now closed, with a designed capacity of 2,320 m³/day and a discharge volume of 452.25 m³/day.
Lunden_Lehe is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Lehe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves approximately 3,643 people and discharges 509.09 m³/day of treated effluent.
Hennstedt wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 3,645 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 381.69 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,800 m³/day.
Hemmingstedt wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 4,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated effluent inland, contributing to local water quality.
Friedrichskoog wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 3,900 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated effluent near the North Sea coast.
Burg wastewater treatment plant in Burg (Dithmarschen), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 6,335 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated wastewater near the North Sea coast.
Albersdorf wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 4,870 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated water into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental quality.
AIX SUD D is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving approximately 1,428 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies, supporting the region's water quality management.
APACH wastewater treatment plant serves Apach, Grand Est, France, with advanced treatment for 2,200 people. It discharges 556.77 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,100 m³/day.
GROSBLIEDERSTROFF FA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany, serving 1,850 people with a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day.
LAUTERBOURG wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Lauterbourg in Grand Est, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 3,900. It has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day and discharges 987 m³/day.
Dachsen wastewater treatment plant in Zürich, Germany serves 2,693 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 681.53 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
Niederndorf wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,000 people in Tirol, Austria. The facility discharges into the Inn River, a tributary of the Danube, and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements.
Kufstein wastewater treatment plant serves Kiefersfelden, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 47,757. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this s
Salzach Mitte wastewater treatment plant serves Ostermiething, Austria, with a population equivalent of 7,624. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.
COV Varnsdorf is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 19,706 people in Großschönau, Saxony, Germany. 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, StMichaelisdonn has the highest designed capacity at 12,342 m3/day.