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

Greding

Greding, Bayern

Greding wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 6,400 people in Greding, Bavaria, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 6,400 Low

ZV Schnaittachtal

Speikern, Bayern

ZV Schnaittachtal is a wastewater treatment plant in Speikern, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 33,846 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 33,846 Low

Lauf_Pegnitz

Lauf an der Pegnitz, Bayern

Lauf_Pegnitz wastewater treatment plant serves Lauf an der Pegnitz, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 43,352 people under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 43,352 Low

ZV Schwarzachgruppe Sitz Schwarzenbruck

Schwarzenbruck, Bayern

ZV Schwarzachgruppe Sitz Schwarzenbruck is a wastewater treatment plant in Schwarzenbruck, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 17,908 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 17,908 Low

Hersbruck

Hersbruck, Bayern

Hersbruck wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 25,804 people in Hersbruck, Bavaria, Germany, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 25,804 Low

Altdorf_Nurnberg

Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Bayern

Altdorf_Nurnberg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 16,540 people in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 16,540 Low

Leinburg

Diepersdorf, Bayern

Leinburg wastewater treatment plant serves Diepersdorf, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 8,570 residents under EU regulations.

Not Reported 8,570 Low

Neuhaus_Pegnitz

Neuhaus an der Pegnitz, Bayern

Neuhaus_Pegnitz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Neuhaus an der Pegnitz in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,500 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 3,483 Low

Winkelhaid

Penzenhofen, Bayern

Winkelhaid wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 3,000 people in Penzenhofen, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 3,001 Low

Feucht

Feucht, Bayern

Feucht wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Feucht in Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 19,000. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 19,212 Low

Rothenbach_Pegnitz

Schwaig bei Nürnberg, Bayern

Rothenbach_Pegnitz wastewater treatment plant serves Schwaig bei Nürnberg, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 19,367 people in the Bavarian region.

Not Reported 19,367 Low

ZV Oberes Zenntal S Wilhermsdorf

Wilhermsdorf, Bayern

ZV Oberes Zenntal S Wilhermsdorf is a wastewater treatment plant in Wilhermsdorf, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 7,054 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,054 Low

Langenzenn

Langenzenn, Bayern

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

Not Reported 14,356 Low

Veitsbronn

Kreppendorf, Bayern

Veitsbronn wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 8,619 people in Kreppendorf, Bavaria, Germany. The facility discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Regnitz river basin.

Not Reported 8,619 Low

Grosshabersdorf

Ammerndorf, Bayern

Grosshabersdorf wastewater treatment plant in Ammerndorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,614. The plant is closed and no longer operational.

Not Reported 1,614 Low

Rosstal

Roßtal, Bayern

Rosstal wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Roßtal in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,343 residents under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 5,343 Low

AGV Mittlere Regnitz

Baiersdorf, Bayern

AGV Mittlere Regnitz is a wastewater treatment plant serving Baiersdorf, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 15,545 people as part of the Regnitz river basin.

Not Reported 15,545 Low

Hochstadt adAisch

Höchstadt an der Aisch, Bayern

Hochstadt adAisch wastewater treatment plant serves Höchstadt an der Aisch, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 20,921 people under EU regulations.

Not Reported 20,921 Low

Herzogenaurach

Herzogenaurach, Bayern

Herzogenaurach wastewater treatment plant serves 52,000 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 52,000 Low

Heroldsberg

Heroldsberg, Bayern

Heroldsberg wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Heroldsberg in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 8,726. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 8,726 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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