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

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

Konnern

Könnern, Sachsen-Anhalt

Konnern wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Könnern in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with a population equivalent of approximately 12,000. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,982 Low

Bernburg

Bernburg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Bernburg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 65,000 people in Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 65,000 Low

Coswig

Coswig (Anhalt), Sachsen-Anhalt

Coswig wastewater treatment plant serves Coswig (Anhalt), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 12,825 residents, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 12,825 Low

Oranienbaum

Oranienbaum, Sachsen-Anhalt

Oranienbaum wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 31,500 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 31,476 Low

Zerbst

Zerbst/Anhalt, Sachsen-Anhalt

Zerbst wastewater treatment plant serves Zerbst/Anhalt, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, with a population equivalent of 86,100. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring regulatory compliance for medium-to-large agglomerations

Not Reported 86,100 Low

Dessau

Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt

The Dessau wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 102,000 people in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 101,871 Low

Bad Duben Altenhof

Bad Düben, Sachsen

Bad Duben Altenhof wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bad Duben in Saxony, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 10,000 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,000 Low

Chemnitz Heinersdorf ZKA

Chemnitz, Sachsen

Chemnitz Heinersdorf ZKA is a major wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 300,000 people in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards.

Not Reported 300,000 Low

ZKA Wittichenau

Wittichenau - Kulow, Sachsen

ZKA Wittichenau is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 9,800 people in Wittichenau, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,800 Low

zKA Weisswasser

Weißwasser/Oberlausitz - Běła Woda, Sachsen

zKA Weisswasser is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Weißwasser/Oberlausitz in Saxony, Germany. It handles wastewater from a population of approximately 24,760 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 24,760 Low

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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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