Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 4,033 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.

4,033 plants matching filters

Kalchreuth

Käswasser, Bayern

Kalchreuth wastewater treatment plant in Käswasser, Bayern, Germany serves 2,167 people with secondary treatment. The facility is now closed.

Secondary 2,167 Low

Sulzemoos OT Wiedenzhausen

Wiedenzhausen, Bayern

Sulzemoos OT Wiedenzhausen is a secondary treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serving about 2,060 people. It discharges 609.46 m³/day of treated wastewater into local water bodies.

Secondary 2,060 Low

Pfaffenhofen ad Glonn

Wagenhofen, Bayern

Pfaffenhofen ad Glonn wastewater treatment plant serves 2,400 people in Wagenhofen, Bayern, Germany. It provides advanced treatment and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Advanced 2,400 Low

Moorenweis

Moorenweis, Bayern

Moorenweis wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,500 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 656.72 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 4,600 cubic meters.

Advanced 2,496 Low

Althegnenberg

Althegnenberg, Bayern

Althegnenberg wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,920 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 519 m³/day.

Secondary 1,920 Low

Kirchdorf ad Amper

Burghausen, Bayern

Kirchdorf ad Amper wastewater treatment plant in Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany, serves 3,452 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 896.49 cubic meters daily and has a designed capacity of 4,800 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 3,452 Low

Hohenkammer

Schlipps, Bayern

Hohenkammer wastewater treatment plant in Schlipps, Bavaria, Germany, serves 3,800 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.

Advanced 3,800 Low

Fahrenzhausen

Weng, Bayern

Fahrenzhausen wastewater treatment plant in Weng, Bayern, Germany, serves about 4,800 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 959 m³/day and has a design capacity of 6,000 m³/day.

Advanced 4,807 Low

Wang

Volkmannsdorf, Bayern

Wang wastewater treatment plant in Volkmannsdorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 1,312 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.

Advanced 1,312 Low

Haag ad Amper

Untermarchenbach, Bayern

Haag ad Amper wastewater treatment plant in Untermarchenbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 2,697 with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day and discharges 691.18 m³/day.

Advanced 2,697 Low

Horgertshausen

Hörgertshausen, Bayern

Horgertshausen wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian municipality of Hörgertshausen, Germany, with secondary treatment for a population of 2,158. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharges treated wastewater into local

Secondary 2,158 Low

Kranzberg

Kranzberg, Bayern

Kranzberg wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 4,064 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 757.90 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,950 m³/day.

Advanced 4,064 Low

Wolfersdorf

Berghaselbach, Bayern

Wolfersdorf wastewater treatment plant in Berghaselbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,400 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharges 448.72 m³/day.

Secondary 2,400 Low

Mauern

Mauern, Bayern

Mauern wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,928 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 734.27 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Advanced 2,928 Low

Langenbach

Langenbach, Bayern

Langenbach wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves about 4,052 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 680.53 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.

Advanced 4,052 Low

Lengdorf

Brandlengdorf, Bayern

Lengdorf wastewater treatment plant in Brandlengdorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,684 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 645.58 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.

Advanced 2,684 Low

Sankt Wolfgang

Großschwindau, Bayern

Sankt Wolfgang wastewater treatment plant in Großschwindau, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 3,150 with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,800 m³/day and discharges 768.56 m³/day.

Advanced 3,150 Low

Bockhorn

Grünbach, Bayern

Bockhorn wastewater treatment plant in Grünbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,649 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed and had a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.

Secondary 1,649 Low

Walpertskirchen

Walpertskirchen, Bayern

Walpertskirchen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves 1,766 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day.

Secondary 1,766 Low

Fraunberg

Riding, Bayern

Fraunberg wastewater treatment plant in Riding, Bavaria, Germany serves 2,072 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 581.75 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day.

Advanced 2,072 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, Hohenkammer has the highest designed capacity at 6,000 m3/day.

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