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

Dietfurt

Dietfurt an der Altmühl, Bayern

Dietfurt wastewater treatment plant serves Dietfurt an der Altmühl, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,763 residents under EU regulations.

Not Reported 6,763 Low

Freystadt

Freystadt, Bayern

Freystadt wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Freystadt in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 6,464 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 6,464 Low

Neumarkt_Opf

Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern

Neumarkt_Opf wastewater treatment plant serves Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 90,764 under EU regulations.

Not Reported 90,764 Low

Velburg

Hollerstetten, Bayern

Velburg wastewater treatment plant serves the Hollerstetten area in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 5,182 under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 5,182 Low

Parsberg

Parsberg, Bayern

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

Not Reported 10,498 Low

Berg

Meilenhofen, Bayern

Berg wastewater treatment plant serves Meilenhofen, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 8,000 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 8,000 Low

Hohenfels

Markstetten, Bayern

Hohenfels wastewater treatment plant in Markstetten, Bayern, Germany, is closed. It served a population of 1,998 and is located inland, away from coastal areas.

Not Reported 1,998 Low

Berching

Berching, Bayern

Berching wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Berching in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 7,879. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,879 Low

Postbauer Heng

Postbauer-Heng, Bayern

Postbauer Heng wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Postbauer-Heng in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 10,106 residents under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 10,106 Low

Roding

Roding, Bayern

Roding wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Roding in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 17,200 people, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 17,200 Low

Cham

Cham, Bayern

Cham wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Cham in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of approximately 41,844. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 41,844 Low

ZV Lamer Winkel

Vogelwiese, Bayern

ZV Lamer Winkel is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 12,182 people in Vogelwiese, Bayern, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 12,182 Low

Bad Kotzting

Steinbach, Bayern

Bad Kotzting wastewater treatment plant serves Steinbach, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 12,568 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 12,568 Low

ZV Willmering Waffenbrunn

Prienzing, Bayern

ZV Willmering Waffenbrunn is a wastewater treatment plant serving 2,483 people in Prienzing, Bayern, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 2,483 Low

Neukirchen beim Hl Blut

Vorderbuchberg, Bayern

Neukirchen beim Hl Blut wastewater treatment plant serves Vorderbuchberg, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 3,520 residents under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 3,520 Low

Rotz

Rötz, Bayern

Rotz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Rötz in Bavaria, Germany. It is an inland facility handling wastewater from a population of approximately 3,325.

Not Reported 3,325 Low

Walderbach Reichenbach

Kienleiten, Bayern

Walderbach Reichenbach wastewater treatment plant serves the Kienleiten area in Bayern, Germany, with a population equivalent of 2,788. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 2,788 Low

Grafenwiesen

Thürnhofen, Bayern

Grafenwiesen wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Thürnhofen in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 2,080. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 2,080 Low

Waldmunchen

Waldmünchen, Bayern

Waldmunchen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Waldmünchen in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 8,570. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 8,570 Low

Furth im Wald

Furth im Wald, Bayern

Furth im Wald wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 16,907 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 16,907 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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