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

Hallbergmoos

Hallbergmoos, Bayern

Hallbergmoos wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 10,682 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 10,682 Low

zV Unterschleissheim Eching u Neufahrn

Mintraching-Grüneck, Bayern

zV Unterschleissheim Eching u Neufahrn is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 74,700 people in Mintraching-Grüneck, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 74,700 Low

Moosburg

Moosburg, Bayern

Moosburg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 38,865 people in Moosburg, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 38,865 Low

gku VE Munchen Ost

Neufinsing, Bayern

gku VE Munchen Ost is a wastewater treatment plant in Neufinsing, Bayern, Germany, serving approximately 93,089 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 93,089 Low

AZV Erdinger Moos

Eitting, Bayern

AZV Erdinger Moos is a wastewater treatment plant in Eitting, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 167,600 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 167,602 Low

Wartenberg

Langenpreising, Bayern

Wartenberg wastewater treatment plant serves the Langenpreising area in Bavaria, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 5,759 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,759 Low

Taufkirchen _ Vils

Taufkirchen, Bayern

Taufkirchen _ Vils wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Taufkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 15,684 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 15,684 Low

Isen

Isen, Bayern

Isen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Isen in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 4,065. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,065 Low

Dorfen

Dorfen, Bayern

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

Not Reported 15,424 Low

Karlsfeld

Karlsfeld, Bayern

Karlsfeld wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 36,000 people in Karlsfeld, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 36,000 Low

Vierkirchen

Ebersbach, Bayern

Vierkirchen wastewater treatment plant serves the Ebersbach area in Bayern, Germany, treating wastewater from a population of approximately 3,263. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 3,263 Low

Hebertshausen

Ampermoching, Bayern

Hebertshausen wastewater treatment plant serves Ampermoching, Germany, treating municipal wastewater for approximately 5,500 residents. The plant operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,491 Low

Markt Indersdorf

Markt Indersdorf, Bayern

Markt Indersdorf wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Markt Indersdorf, Germany, with a population equivalent of 10,000. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,000 Low

Petershausen

Petershausen, Bayern

Petershausen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 6,635 people in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 6,635 Low

Haimhausen

Ottershausen, Bayern

Haimhausen wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Haimhausen in Ottershausen, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for a population of approximately 6,452.

Not Reported 6,452 Low

Odelzhausen

Taxa, Bayern

Odelzhausen wastewater treatment plant serves the Taxa area in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 9,036. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scal

Not Reported 9,036 Low

Erdweg

Petersberg, Bayern

Erdweg wastewater treatment plant in Petersberg, Bayern, Germany serves approximately 4,941 people. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 4,941 Low

Altomunster

Unterzeitlbach, Bayern

Altomunster wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Altomünster in Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 11,200 residents. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,200 Low

Dachau

Dachau, Bayern

Dachau wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 82,252 people in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 82,252 Low

Garching bei Munchen

Garching bei München, Bayern

Garching bei Munchen wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Garching bei Munchen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 26,564. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 26,564 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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