Wastewater plants in Germany

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.

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.

4,257 plants

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

Kaufering

Kaufering, Bayern

Kaufering wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,700 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 13,700 Low

Weilheim_Ob

Weilheim in Oberbayern, Bayern

Weilheim_Ob wastewater treatment plant serves Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, serving a population of approximately 32,718.

Not Reported 32,718 Low

ZV Penzberg

Penzberg, Bayern

ZV Penzberg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 32,000 people in Penzberg, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 32,000 Low

Peiting

Peiting, Bayern

Peiting wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 17,000 people in Peiting, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 17,000 Low

Peissenberg

Peißenberg, Bayern

Peissenberg wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Peißenberg in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, serving a population of approximately 15,000.

Not Reported 14,958 Low

Schongau

Schongau, Bayern

Schongau wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 20,000 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 20,000 Low

Hohenpeissenberg

Hohenpeißenberg, Bayern

Hohenpeissenberg wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Hohenpeißenberg in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 3,500 residents, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 3,500 Low

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

Abwasserzweckverband Penzing Weil Sitz Penzing

Petzenhausen, Bayern

Abwasserzweckverband Penzing Weil Sitz Penzing is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 7,800 people in Petzenhausen, Bavaria, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secon

Not Reported 7,815 Low

ZV Geltendorf Eresing Sitz Geltendorf

Geltendorf, Bayern

ZV Geltendorf Eresing Sitz Geltendorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving about 11,000 people in Geltendorf, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,000 Low

Landsberg_Lech

Landsberg am Lech, Bayern

Landsberg_Lech wastewater treatment plant serves Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of approximately 49,534. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary t

Not Reported 49,534 Low

Oberes Isartal Mittenwald

Mittenwald, Bayern

Oberes Isartal Mittenwald wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 19,000 people in Mittenwald, Bavaria, Germany. The plant discharges into the Isar River, a tributary of the Danube, and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Direct

Not Reported 19,000 Low

Murnau_Staffelsee

Murnau am Staffelsee, Bayern

Murnau_Staffelsee wastewater treatment plant serves Murnau am Staffelsee, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 25,000. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations

Not Reported 25,000 Low

Garmisch Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern

Garmisch Partenkirchen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 51,000 people in Bavaria, Germany. It discharges into the Loisach river, part of the Danube basin.

Not Reported 51,000 Low

Oberau

Oberau, Bayern

Oberau wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Oberau, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 5,800 residents. The plant discharges into the Loisach River, a tributary of the Isar, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the

Not Reported 5,798 Low

Bad Kohlgrub

Bad Kohlgrub, Bayern

Bad Kohlgrub wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 6,200 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 6,200 Low

Oberammergau

Oberammergau, Bayern

Oberammergau wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Oberammergau, Germany, with a population of 7,800. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with European standards.

Not Reported 7,800 Low

AV Isar Loisachgruppe Sitz Wolfratshausen

Wolfratshausen, Bayern

AV Isar Loisachgruppe Sitz Wolfratshausen is a wastewater treatment plant in Wolfratshausen, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 70,666 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 70,666 Low

Benediktbeuern_Bichl

Bichl, Bayern

Benediktbeuern_Bichl wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 6,500 people in Bichl, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 6,500 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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