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.
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.
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.
The largest plant indexed for Germany is Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen, with a designed capacity of 90,000 m³/day.
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.
Adelsdorf wastewater treatment plant serves Weppersdorf, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 16,834 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Rottenbach wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Röhrach in Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 9,600 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Schwabach wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Schwabach in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 41,720. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Nurnberg II is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 184,000 people in Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Nurnberg I is a major wastewater treatment plant serving over 900,000 people in Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the region.
Furth OT Stadeln Vach wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 20,800 people in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.
Furth wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Fürth, Germany, with a population equivalent of 212,000. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.
Erlangen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 329,000 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomerations.
Furstenfeldbruck wastewater treatment plant serves Emmering, Bayern, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 50,720 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Mammendorf wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Nannhofen in Bavaria, Germany. It is part of the municipal infrastructure for the Fürstenfeldbruck district.
AZV Obere Maisach is a wastewater treatment plant serving Nassenhausen, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,400 people as part of the region's municipal infrastructure.
ZV Schweinbach Glonngruppe is a wastewater treatment plant in Egenhofen, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 4,952 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ZV Obere Amper is a wastewater treatment plant in Grafrath, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 8,900 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Amperverband wastewater treatment plant serves Olching, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater from a population of 187,229. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with stringent treatment standards.
Allershausen wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Tünzhausen in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 6,743. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Au id Hallertau wastewater treatment plant serves Enzelhausen, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 10,640 people. The plant operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Zolling wastewater treatment plant serves Oberzolling, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 5,900. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Nandlstadt wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Baumgarten in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 4,510 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Rudelzhausen wastewater treatment plant serves the Kirchdorf area in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 3,350. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Freising wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 85,000 people in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.
Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is Stadtentwässerung Nürnberg. UtilityRadar's records show 2 plants linked to this operator.