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

Inzell

Inzell, Bayern

Inzell wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Inzell, Germany, with a population equivalent of 9,667. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for inland co

Not Reported 9,667 Low

Traunstein

Traunstein, Bayern

Traunstein wastewater treatment plant serves about 89,000 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 88,778 Low

Bergen

Bernhaupten, Bayern

Bergen wastewater treatment plant serves Bernhaupten in Bayern, Germany. It treats wastewater for a population of 4,171 under EU regulations.

Not Reported 4,171 Low

Burgkirchen_Alz

Burgkirchen an der Alz, Bayern

Burgkirchen_Alz wastewater treatment plant serves Burgkirchen an der Alz, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 10,944 people under EU regulations.

Not Reported 10,944 Low

Toging_Inn

Töging am Inn, Bayern

Toging_Inn wastewater treatment plant serves Töging am Inn, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 18,750 people under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 18,750 Low

Garching_Alz

Garching an der Alz, Bayern

Garching_Alz wastewater treatment plant serves Garching an der Alz, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 13,368. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standard

Not Reported 13,368 Low

Altotting Neuotting

Neuötting, Bayern

Altotting Neuotting wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Neuötting in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 32,113 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 32,113 Low

Grafing_ Munchen

Grafing bei München, Bayern

Grafing_Munchen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Grafing bei München in Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 20,800 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 20,800 Low

Glonn

Glonn, Bayern

Glonn wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Glonn in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 4,073. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,073 Low

Assling

Niederreit, Bayern

Assling wastewater treatment plant serves Niederreit in Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 5,747 people. The plant operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,747 Low

Ebersberg

Ebersberg, Bayern

Ebersberg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 14,480 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 14,480 Low

ZV Chiemsee

Rosenheim, Bayern

ZV Chiemsee is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 65,525 people in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 65,525 Medium

Bruckmuhl

Bruckmühl, Bayern

Bruckmühl wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bruckmühl in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 11,117 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,117 Low

ZV Brannenburg Flintsbach

Flintsbach am Inn, Bayern

ZV Brannenburg Flintsbach is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 11,400 people in Flintsbach am Inn, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,417 Low

Wasserburg_Inn

Babensham, Bayern

Wasserburg_Inn wastewater treatment plant serves Babensham, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 47,971 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 47,971 Low

ZV Simssee Prien Achental

Rohrdorf, Bayern

ZV Simssee Prien Achental is a wastewater treatment plant in Rohrdorf, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 44,603 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 44,603 Low

Raubling

Raubling, Bayern

Raubling wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 23,000 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 23,148 Low

Feldkirchen Westerham

Bad Aibling, Bayern

Feldkirchen Westerham wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 16,000 people in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 16,000 Low

Bad Aibling

Bad Aibling, Bayern

Bad Aibling wastewater treatment plant serves 28,800 people in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 28,800 Low

Bad Feilnbach

Bad Feilnbach, Bayern

Bad Feilnbach wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Bad Feilnbach, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 6,460 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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