Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 2,722 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.

2,722 plants matching filters

Tabarz

Bad Tabarz, Thüringen

Tabarz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bad Tabarz in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 6,850. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 6,850 Low

Langewiesen_Gehren

Ilmenau, Thüringen

Langewiesen_Gehren wastewater treatment plant serves the Ilmenau area in Thüringen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 5,819 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,819 Low

Kranichfeld

Bad Berka, Thüringen

Kranichfeld wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Kranichfeld near Bad Berka in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,375 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 5,375 Low

Bad Berka

Bad Berka, Thüringen

Bad Berka wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 8,653 people in Thüringen, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 8,653 Low

Weissenborn

Weißenborn, Thüringen

Weissenborn wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Weißenborn in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,390 residents as part of the region's sanitation infrastructure.

Not Reported 5,390 Low

Stadtroda

Stadtroda, Thüringen

Stadtroda wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 5,810 people in Thüringen, Germany. The facility operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 5,810 Low

Jena Maua

Jena, Thüringen

Jena Maua wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 7,363 people in Jena, Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 7,363 Low

Lobenstein

Bad Lobenstein, Thüringen

Lobenstein wastewater treatment plant serves Bad Lobenstein, Thüringen, Germany. The facility treats wastewater for approximately 9,571 residents under EU regulatory standards.

Not Reported 9,571 Low

Koditz

Königsee, Thüringen

Koditz wastewater treatment plant serves the Königsee area in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of approximately 7,762. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 7,762 Low

Oldisleben

An der Schmücke, Thüringen

Oldisleben wastewater treatment plant serves the town of An der Schmücke in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 8,988 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 8,988 Low

Niederdorla

Altengottern, Thüringen

Niederdorla wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Altengottern in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 4,757 Low

Horsmar

Horsmar, Thüringen

Horsmar wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 11,474 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 11,474 Low

Grossengottern

Altengottern, Thüringen

Grossengottern wastewater treatment plant serves Altengottern, Thüringen, Germany, with a population of approximately 17,657. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 17,657 Low

Bad Frankenhausen

Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser, Thüringen

Bad Frankenhausen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser in Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 11,670 residents.

Not Reported 11,670 Low

Artern

Artern, Thüringen

Artern wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Artern in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 9,395. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 9,395 Low

Zeulenroda

Niederböhmersdorf, Thüringen

Zeulenroda wastewater treatment plant serves Niederböhmersdorf, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 22,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 22,022 Low

Zella Mehlis

Zella-Mehlis, Thüringen

Zella Mehlis wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Zella-Mehlis in Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 25,515. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standa

Not Reported 25,515 Low

Sonneberg

Föritztal, Thüringen

Sonneberg wastewater treatment plant serves Föritztal, Thüringen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 41,968. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 41,968 Low

Meuselwitz

Meuselwitz, Thüringen

Meuselwitz wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 13,567 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 13,567 Low

Weimar

Weimar, Thüringen

Weimar wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 78,000 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.

Not Reported 78,191 Low

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