Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 4,033 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.

4,033 plants matching filters

ZV Obere Streu Sitz Fladungen

Nordheim vor der Rhön, Bayern

ZV Obere Streu Sitz Fladungen serves Nordheim vor der Rhön, Germany, treating wastewater for about 5,000 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,049 Low

ZV Mellrichstadter Gruppe S Mellrichstadt

Mellrichstadt, Bayern

ZV Mellrichstadter Gruppe S Mellrichstadt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 12,800 people in Mellrichstadt, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 12,804 Low

Bad Konigshofen

Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld, Bayern

Bad Konigshofen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 9,700 residents in Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,676 Low

ZV Elstal

Bastheim, Bayern

ZV Elstal is a wastewater treatment plant serving Bastheim, Bayern, Germany. It serves a population of 5,000 and operates under EU regulations for small agglomerations.

Not Reported 5,000 Low

ZV Saale Lauer Sitz Hohenroth

Steinacher Forst rechts der Saale, Bayern

ZV Saale Lauer Sitz Hohenroth is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 33,955 people in Steinacher Forst rechts der Saale, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 33,955 Low

Bischofsheim_Rhon

Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Bayern

Bischofsheim_Rhon wastewater treatment plant serves Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 9,033 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,033 Low

Saal ad Saale

Eichenhausen, Bayern

Saal ad Saale wastewater treatment plant serves Eichenhausen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 3,850. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring appropriate treatment for its scale.

Not Reported 3,850 Low

Bad Bruckenau

Trübenbrunn, Bayern

Bad Bruckenau wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 10,700 people in Trübenbrunn, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,702 Low

ZV Thulba Saale Sitz Hammelburg

Hammelburg, Bayern

ZV Thulba Saale Sitz Hammelburg is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 23,000 people in Hammelburg, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 23,009 Low

zV Obere Lauer Sitz Massbach

Poppenlauer, Bayern

zV Obere Lauer Sitz Massbach is a wastewater treatment plant serving about 10,000 people in Poppenlauer, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,005 Low

Oberleichtersbach

Untergeiersnest, Bayern

Oberleichtersbach wastewater treatment plant in Untergeiersnest, Bayern, Germany, served a population of 1,320 before closure. The facility is now closed and no longer operational.

Not Reported 1,320 Low

Burkardroth OT Katzenbach

Bad Kissingen, Bayern

Burkardroth OT Katzenbach wastewater treatment plant serves the Bad Kissingen area in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 2,452 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 2,452 Low

Wildflecken

Wildflecken, Bayern

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

Not Reported 8,733 Low

Munnerstadt

Münnerstadt, Bayern

Munnerstadt wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Münnerstadt in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 5,357 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,357 Low

Bad Kissingen

Bad Kissingen, Bayern

Bad Kissingen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 30,264 people in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring proper treatment for the local community.

Not Reported 30,264 Low

Bad Kissingen OT Albertshausen

Bad Kissingen, Bayern

Bad Kissingen OT Albertshausen is a closed wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serving a small population of 1,724. The plant formerly discharged into the local watershed.

Not Reported 1,724 Low

Burkardroth OT Premich

Burkardroth, Bayern

Burkardroth OT Premich wastewater treatment plant serves the Premich district in Burkardroth, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,821 residents.

Not Reported 3,821 Low

ZV Aschach Saale Sitz Burkardroth

Großenbrach, Bayern

ZV Aschach Saale Sitz Burkardroth is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 11,690 people in Großenbrach, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,690 Low

Schweinfurt

Schweinfurt, Bayern

Schweinfurt wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 179,000 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 179,183 Low

AV Lechbruck Bernbeuren

Lechbruck am See, Bayern

AV Lechbruck Bernbeuren is a wastewater treatment plant in Lechbruck am See, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 7,500 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations o

Not Reported 7,500 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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