Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 2,874 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.

2,874 plants matching filters

Roskow

Ketzin/Havel, Brandenburg

Roskow wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 30,000 people in Ketzin/Havel, Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.

Not Reported 30,124 Low

Rathenow

Rathenow, Brandenburg

Rathenow wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 33,551 people in Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 33,551 Low

Pritzwalk_Schonhagen

Pritzwalk, Brandenburg

Pritzwalk_Schonhagen is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 17,400 people in Pritzwalk, Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this

Not Reported 17,383 Low

Prenzlau

Prenzlau, Brandenburg

Prenzlau wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 27,000 people in Brandenburg, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 26,876 Low

Potsdam Nord

Potsdam, Brandenburg

Potsdam Nord wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 65,000 people in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 65,016 Low

Perleberg

Perleberg, Brandenburg

Perleberg wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Perleberg in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population equivalent of 14,960. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 14,960 Low

Peitz

Peitz, Brandenburg

Peitz wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Peitz in Brandenburg, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 10,804 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 10,804 Low

Neustadt Dosse

Neustadt (Dosse), Brandenburg

Neustadt Dosse wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 22,000 people in Neustadt (Dosse), Brandenburg, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 22,179 Low

Neuruppin

Neuruppin, Brandenburg

Neuruppin wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 30,772 people in Brandenburg, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 30,772 Low

Nauen

Nauen, Brandenburg

Nauen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 14,927 residents in Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring appropriate treatment for its population tier.

Not Reported 14,927 Low

Munchehofe

Hoppegarten, Brandenburg

Munchehofe wastewater treatment plant serves Hoppegarten, Brandenburg, Germany, with a population equivalent of 151,717. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 151,717 Medium

Ludwigsfelde

Ludwigsfelde, Brandenburg

Ludwigsfelde wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 25,332 people in Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Not Reported 25,332 Low

Luckenwalde

Luckenwalde, Brandenburg

Luckenwalde wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 26,700 people in Brandenburg, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 26,706 Low

Lubbenau_Spreewald

Lübbenau/Spreewald, Brandenburg

Lubbenau_Spreewald wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 16,000 people in Lübbenau/Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 16,000 Low

Lubben

Lübben (Spreewald), Brandenburg

Lubben wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Lübben (Spreewald) in Brandenburg, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 13,721 residents, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 13,721 Low

Liebenwalde

Liebenwalde, Brandenburg

Liebenwalde wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Liebenwalde in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population equivalent of 16,683. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 16,683 Low

Biesenthal Kirschallee

Biesenthal, Brandenburg

Biesenthal Kirschallee is a closed wastewater treatment plant in Biesenthal, Brandenburg, Germany. It served a population of 5,314 and was part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure.

Not Reported 5,314 Low

Lauchhammer

Lauchhammer, Brandenburg

Lauchhammer wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Lauchhammer in Brandenburg, Germany, with a population equivalent of 17,796. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 17,796 Low

Kremmen

Kremmen, Brandenburg

Kremmen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Kremmen in Brandenburg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, serving a population of approximately 11,202.

Not Reported 11,202 Low

Belzig

Bad Belzig, Brandenburg

Belzig wastewater treatment plant serves Bad Belzig, Brandenburg, Germany, with a population equivalent of 9,306. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this sca

Not Reported 9,306 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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