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

Eschlkam

Kleinaign, Bayern

Eschlkam wastewater treatment plant in Kleinaign, Bayern, Germany, serves 1,075 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 3,300 m³/day.

Secondary 1,075 Low

Traitsching

Radling, Bayern

The Traitsching wastewater treatment plant in Radling, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 3,379 with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day and discharges 716.39 m³/day.

Advanced 3,379 Low

Blaibach

Kreuzbach, Bayern

Blaibach wastewater treatment plant in Kreuzbach, Germany, served a population of 1,969 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Advanced 1,969 Low

Tiefenbach Treffelstein

Witzelsmühle, Bayern

Tiefenbach Treffelstein is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Witzelsmühle, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of 2,405 and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Advanced 2,405 Low

Schorndorf

Knöbling, Bayern

Schorndorf wastewater treatment plant in Knöbling, Bayern, Germany, served 1,225 people with advanced treatment before closing. It discharged 310.02 m³/day and had a designed capacity of 2,750 m³/day.

Advanced 1,225 Low

Zandt

Oberndorf, Bayern

Zandt wastewater treatment plant serves Oberndorf, Germany, with secondary treatment for a population of 2,115. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the Regen River basin.

Secondary 2,115 Low

Falkenstein

Breitenbach, Bayern

Falkenstein wastewater treatment plant in Breitenbach, Bavaria, Germany serves 2,642 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharges 889.73 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 2,642 Low

Arnschwang

Nößwartling, Bayern

Arnschwang wastewater treatment plant in Nößwartling, Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,164 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharges 436.75 m³/day.

Secondary 2,164 Low

STAMSRIED

Pösing, Bayern

STAMSRIED wastewater treatment plant in Pösing, Bayern, Germany, serves approximately 1,700 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,700 Low

THALMAESSING OT STEINDL

Thalmässing, Bayern

THALMAESSING OT STEINDL is a closed secondary treatment plant in Thalmässing, Bayern, Germany. It served a small population of 108 with a designed capacity of 70 m³/day.

Secondary 108 Low

Wuazv Rezatal

Mühlstetten, Bayern

Wuazv Rezatal is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mühlstetten, Bayern, Germany, serving approximately 3,920 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive with a designed capacity of 4,900 m³/day.

Advanced 3,920 Low

Rohr

Leuzdorf, Bayern

Rohr wastewater treatment plant in Leuzdorf, Bavaria, Germany serves about 8,869 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 495.83 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 2,800 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 8,869 Low

Buchenbach

Roth, Bayern

Buchenbach wastewater treatment plant in Roth, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 2,644 with advanced treatment. The plant discharges approximately 856 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.

Advanced 2,644 Low

Kirchensittenbach

Unterkrumbach, Bayern

Kirchensittenbach wastewater treatment plant in Unterkrumbach, Bavaria, Germany serves 2,000 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 506.15 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.

Secondary 2,000 Low

OFFENHAUSEN

Egensbach, Bayern

Offenhausen wastewater treatment plant in Egensbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,000 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,000 Low

VORRA

Alfalter, Bayern

VORRA wastewater treatment plant in Alfalter, Bayern, Germany, serves 1,700 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 3,200 m³/day and a discharge volume of 815.37 m³/day.

Secondary 1,700 Low

Alfeld

Alfeld, Bayern

Alfeld wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves 1,920 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day and discharges 485.91 m³/day.

Secondary 1,920 Low

Velden

Lungsdorf, Bayern

Velden wastewater treatment plant in Lungsdorf, Bavaria, Germany serves 2,800 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharges 558.44 m³/day.

Secondary 2,800 Low

Pommelsbrunn OT Hartmannshof

Hartmannshof, Bayern

Pommelsbrunn OT Hartmannshof is a closed secondary treatment plant in Hartmannshof, Bavaria, Germany. It served a population of 2,353 with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.

Secondary 2,353 Low

Seukendorf

Hiltmannsdorf, Bayern

Seukendorf wastewater treatment plant in Hiltmannsdorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves 3,651 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 503.94 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 4,900 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 3,651 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, Buchenbach has the highest designed capacity at 5,000 m3/day.

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