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.
Bernhardswald wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,929 with advanced treatment. Though currently closed, it was designed for a capacity of 6,300 m³/day and discharges 659 m³/day.
Kallmunz wastewater treatment plant in Krachenhausen, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 3,403 with advanced treatment. It discharges 441.12 thousand cubic meters annually, with a designed capacity of 3,000.
Sunching wastewater treatment plant in Mötzing, Bayern, Germany, serves 2,310 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
Beratzhausen wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves approximately 4,000 people with secondary treatment. The facility discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, supporting downstream water quality in the Danube basin.
Hagelstadt wastewater treatment plant in Gailsbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,742 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 440.86 m³/day.
Breitenbrunn wastewater treatment plant in Breitenegg, Bavaria, Germany serves 2,400 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 450 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Deining wastewater treatment plant in Mittersthal, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 3,612 with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day and discharges 925.88 m³/day of treated effluent.
Breitenbrunn OT Kemnathen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Kemnathen, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of 2,150 and has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day.
Lauterhofen wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 3,859 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated water into local waterways, supporting the region's environmental quality.
Pyrbaum wastewater treatment plant serves Oberhembach, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 3,683. The plant has a designed capacity of 7,025 m³/day and discharges 932.08 m³/day of treated effluent.
Seubersdorf_Opf is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Parsberg, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,372 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Pyrbaum OT Seligenporten is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Seligenporten, Bavaria, Germany. It serves approximately 3,217 people with a designed capacity of 3,200 m³/day.
Hohenfels Milit Einrichtung is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Hohenfels, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 2,543 people with a design capacity of 12,000 m³/day.
Muhlhausen wastewater treatment plant in Weihersdorf, Bayern, Germany, serves about 7,117 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 765.49 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,700 m³/day.
Wald wastewater treatment plant in Nittenau, Bayern, Germany, serves 2,458 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharges 644.75 m³/day.
Hohenwarth wastewater treatment plant in Gotzendorf, Bayern, Germany, serves 2,413 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 610.67 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.
Runding wastewater treatment plant in Cham, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,870 with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and is currently closed.
Miltach wastewater treatment plant in Staning, Bavaria, Germany, served 1,882 people with advanced treatment before closure. The facility discharged 563.77 cubic meters daily and had a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters.
Schonthal wastewater treatment plant in Schönthal, Bavaria, Germany, serves about 2,152 people with secondary treatment. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Weiding wastewater treatment plant in Maiering, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,610 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed but had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.
Among the indexed plants, Hohenfels Milit Einrichtung has the highest designed capacity at 12,000 m3/day.