Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 2,722 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.

2,722 plants matching filters

Sebnitz

Hohnstein, Sachsen

Sebnitz wastewater treatment plant serves Hohnstein, Saxony, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 12,373 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 12,373 Low

Brand Erbisdorf_StMichaelis

Brand-Erbisdorf, Sachsen

Brand Erbisdorf_StMichaelis wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,700 people in Brand-Erbisdorf, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 13,700 Low

Rosswein

Roßwein, Sachsen

Rosswein wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Roßwein in Saxony, Germany, with a population equivalent of 9,200. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,200 Low

Rosental

Leipzig, Sachsen

Rosental wastewater treatment plant serves Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, with a population equivalent of 534,242. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomerations.

Not Reported 534,242 Low

KA Riesa

Riesa, Sachsen

KA Riesa is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Riesa, Saxony, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 71,167 people, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 71,167 Low

Penig

Penig, Sachsen

Penig wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Penig in Saxony, Germany. It handles wastewater from approximately 18,900 residents, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 18,900 Low

Oschatz

Oschatz, Sachsen

Oschatz wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,321 people in Sachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 13,321 Low

Olbernhau

Olbernhau, Sachsen

Olbernhau wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 18,500 people in Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 18,500 Low

Nunchritz

Nünchritz, Sachsen

Nunchritz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Nünchritz in Saxony, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 10,000 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,962 Low

VKA Prossen

Bad Schandau, Sachsen

VKA Prossen is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 9,000 people in Bad Schandau, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,001 Low

VKA Polenz

Neustadt in Sachsen, Sachsen

VKA Polenz serves Neustadt in Sachsen, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 14,749 people. The plant operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 14,749 Low

Nossen

Nossen, Sachsen

Nossen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Nossen in Saxony, Germany, with a population equivalent of 6,856. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with European standards.

Not Reported 6,856 Low

ZKA Niederfrohna Limbacher Str

Niederfrohna, Sachsen

ZKA Niederfrohna Limbacher Str is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Niederfrohna, Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 29,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 29,000 Low

ZKA Niederdorf

Niederdorf, Sachsen

ZKA Niederdorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Niederdorf, Saxony, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 19,432 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 19,432 Low

Mittweida ZKA

Mittweida, Sachsen

Mittweida ZKA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Mittweida, Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 20,500 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 20,500 Low

Markranstadt

Markranstädt, Sachsen

Markranstadt wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Markranstädt in Saxony, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 18,569 people as part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure.

Not Reported 18,569 Low

Markkleeberg

Markkleeberg, Sachsen

Markkleeberg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 33,000 people in Saxony, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 33,264 Low

Marienberg_Huttengrund

Marienberg, Sachsen

Marienberg_Huttengrund wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 15,000 people in Marienberg, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 15,000 Low

Lichtenberg_Weigmannsdorf

Weigmannsdorf, Sachsen

Lichtenberg_Weigmannsdorf wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 9,000 people in Weigmannsdorf, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this si

Not Reported 9,000 Low

Benndorf

Frohburg, Sachsen

Benndorf wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Frohburg in Saxony, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 7,797 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,797 Low

Frequently asked

How many wastewater treatment plants are in Germany?

UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

Who operates wastewater treatment in Germany?

Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig (KWL). UtilityRadar's records show 1 plant linked to this operator.

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