Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 1,000 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.

1,000 plants matching filters

Lehnin

Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg

Lehnin wastewater treatment plant serves Kloster Lehnin, Brandenburg, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 4,526. It discharges 580.06 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 21,000 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 4,526 Low

Karstadt

Karstädt, Brandenburg

Karstadt wastewater treatment plant in Karstädt, Brandenburg, Germany, serves about 5,400 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and discharges 747.79 m³/day.

Advanced 5,428 Low

Joachimsthal

Joachimsthal, Brandenburg

Joachimsthal wastewater treatment plant in Brandenburg, Germany, serves about 5,600 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 15,000 m³/day and discharges 580.82 m³/day.

Advanced 5,609 Low

Hohenwutzen

Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Brandenburg

Hohenwutzen wastewater treatment plant in Bad Freienwalde (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany, served a population of 1,987 with advanced treatment before closure. The facility had a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharged 502.86 m³/day.

Advanced 1,987 Low

Hohenseefeld

Niederer Fläming, Brandenburg

Hohenseefeld wastewater treatment plant serves the Niederer Fläming area in Brandenburg, Germany. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 2,406 with a designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day.

Advanced 2,406 Low

Heidefeld

Rathenow, Brandenburg

Heidefeld wastewater treatment plant in Rathenow, Brandenburg, Germany, served 1,308 people with advanced treatment before closure. It had a designed capacity of 4,700 m³/day and discharged 331 m³/day.

Advanced 1,308 Low

KA WEITEN

Mettlach, Saarland

KA WEITEN is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mettlach, Saarland, Germany, serving 1,250 people with a designed capacity of 1,450 m³/day.

Advanced 1,250 Low

KA LAUTERBACH

Völklingen, Saarland

KA LAUTERBACH is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Völklingen, Saarland, Germany, serving 2,800 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 640.28 m³/day.

Advanced 2,800 Low

KA DORF IM WARNDT

Karlsbrunn, Saarland

KA DORF IM WARNDT is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Karlsbrunn, Saarland, Germany, serving a population of 2,000. It discharges 529.60 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.

Advanced 2,000 Low

KA HANGARD

Neunkirchen, Saarland

KA HANGARD is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Hangard, Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany, serving 2,100 people. It discharges 595.50 m³/day of treated effluent.

Advanced 2,100 Low

KA SoTERN

Nohfelden, Saarland

KA SoTERN is a closed advanced wastewater treatment plant in Nohfelden, Saarland, Germany. It served a population of 697 with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.

Advanced 697 Low

KA NIEDERLINXWEILER

Sankt Wendel, Saarland

KA Niederlinxweiler is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,200 people in Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany. It discharges 853.07 m³/day of treated effluent.

Advanced 2,200 Low

ZV Hungerbachtal

Peißenberg, Bayern

ZV Hungerbachtal is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Peißenberg, Bavaria, Germany, serving 5,600 people with a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day and discharging 881.86 m³/day.

Advanced 5,600 Low

Steingaden

Steingaden, Bayern

Steingaden wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Steingaden, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 2,500. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, contributing to the Danube basin.

Advanced 2,500 Low

Abwasserzweckverband Apfeldorf Kinsau

Unterapfeldorf, Bayern

Abwasserzweckverband Apfeldorf Kinsau is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Unterapfeldorf, Bavaria, Germany, serving 2,200 people with a design capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Advanced 2,200 Low

Ohlstadt

Ohlstadt, Bayern

Ohlstadt wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves 4,500 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 854.98 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.

Advanced 4,500 Low

UNTERAMMERGAU

Unterammergau, Bayern

UNTERAMMERGAU wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,700 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated water into the local watershed.

Advanced 1,700 Low

Uffing_Staffelsee

Uffing am Staffelsee, Bayern

Uffing_Staffelsee wastewater treatment plant in Uffing am Staffelsee, Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,500 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 779.99 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,900 m³/day.

Advanced 2,500 Low

BAD BAYERSOIEN

Bad Bayersoien, Bayern

Bad Bayersoien wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,250 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, but its infrastructure supported the local community in the Ammer River watershed.

Advanced 1,250 Low

Eurasburg

Geretsried, Bayern

Eurasburg wastewater treatment plant in Geretsried, Bavaria, Germany, serves 8,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 741.81 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 4,300 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 8,000 Low

Frequently asked

How many wastewater treatment plants are in Germany?

UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Germany?

Among the indexed plants, Lehnin has the highest designed capacity at 21,000 m3/day.

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