Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 372 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.

372 plants matching filters

Hollenbach

Motzenhofen, Bayern

Hollenbach wastewater treatment plant serves Motzenhofen, Germany, with secondary treatment for a population of 2,360. It discharges 584.84 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Secondary 2,360 Low

Rehling

Unterach, Bayern

Rehling wastewater treatment plant in Unterach, Bavaria, Germany serves 2,532 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 505.60 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,600 m³/day.

Secondary 2,532 Low

Inchenhofen

Inchenhofen, Bayern

Inchenhofen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves about 3,700 people with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 945 m³/day and has a design capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Secondary 3,733 Low

Baar Schwaben

Baar, Bayern

Baar Schwaben is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Baar, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 7,200 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality.

Secondary 7,218 Low

Marxheim

Schweinspoint, Bayern

Marxheim wastewater treatment plant in Schweinspoint, Bayern, Germany serves 1,360 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,360 Low

Oberndorf a Lech

Oberndorf a.Lech, Bayern

Oberndorf a Lech wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 775 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,167 m³/day.

Secondary 2,504 Low

Johanniskirchen

Johanniskirchen, Bayern

Johanniskirchen wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,400 people with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 867 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,980 m³/day.

Secondary 2,383 Low

Egglham

Egglham, Bayern

Egglham wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,000 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharges 621.76 m³/day.

Secondary 2,000 Low

Grainet

Rehberg, Bayern

Grainet wastewater treatment plant in Rehberg, Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,586 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 966.35 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Secondary 2,586 Low

Eppenschlag Kirchdorf

Marbach, Bayern

Eppenschlag Kirchdorf wastewater treatment plant in Marbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves about 4,320 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 927.57 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,100 m³/day.

Secondary 4,320 Low

Ringelai

Kühbach, Bayern

Ringelai wastewater treatment plant in Kühbach, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,837 with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharges 464.90 m³/day.

Secondary 1,837 Low

Perlesreut

Perlesreut, Bayern

Perlesreut wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,908 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having operated with a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.

Secondary 1,908 Low

Hinterschmiding

Sonndorf, Bayern

Hinterschmiding wastewater treatment plant in Sonndorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves approximately 3,656 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 857.88 thousand cubic meters annually, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standa

Secondary 3,656 Low

Neureichenau

Kernberg, Bayern

Neureichenau wastewater treatment plant in Kernberg, Bavaria, Germany, serves approximately 2,724 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 811.17 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.

Secondary 2,724 Low

HAIDMUEHLE

Haidmühle, Bayern

Haidmühle wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves 2,315 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 990 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 2,315 Low

Innernzell

Gmünd, Bayern

Innernzell wastewater treatment plant in Gmünd, Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,506 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 634.21 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day.

Secondary 2,506 Low

Furstenstein

Neukirchen vorm Wald, Bayern

Furstenstein wastewater treatment plant in Neukirchen vorm Wald, Bayern, Germany, serves 2,638 people with secondary treatment. The facility has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 586.95 m³/day.

Secondary 2,638 Low

Neukirchen vorm Wald

Neukirchen vorm Wald, Bayern

Neukirchen vorm Wald wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves 2,390 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 525.52 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day.

Secondary 2,390 Low

Haarbach Wolfachtal

Rainding, Bayern

Haarbach Wolfachtal is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,190 people in Rainding, Bavaria, Germany. It discharges 864.59 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

Secondary 2,190 Low

Untergriesbach

Eck, Bayern

Untergriesbach wastewater treatment plant in Eck, Bavaria, Germany serves 4,216 people with secondary treatment. The plant discharges 753.20 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Secondary 4,216 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.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Germany?

Among the indexed plants, Baar Schwaben has the highest designed capacity at 7,300 m3/day.

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