Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 383 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.

383 plants matching filters

Scharfenstein

Grießbach, Sachsen

Scharfenstein wastewater treatment plant in Grießbach, Saxony, Germany, serves about 2,030 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 304.50 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day.

Secondary 2,030 Low

KA Elterlein

Elterlein, Sachsen

KA Elterlein is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Elterlein, Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 2,600 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water system within the Erzgebirge region.

Secondary 2,600 Low

Geringswalde

Geringswalde, Sachsen

Geringswalde wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany serves 3,900 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 585 m³/day.

Secondary 3,900 Low

Drebach

Grießbach, Sachsen

Drebach wastewater treatment plant in Grießbach, Saxony, Germany, serves a population of 2,187 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day and discharges 328.05 m³/day.

Secondary 2,187 Low

OxG Seifhennersdorf

Seifhennersdorf, Sachsen

OxG Seifhennersdorf is a secondary treatment plant in Seifhennersdorf, Saxony, Germany, serving a small population of 100. It discharges 15.00 m³/day of treated wastewater.

Secondary 100 Low

ZKA Demitz Thumitz

Thumitz, Sachsen

ZKA Demitz Thumitz is a secondary treatment plant in Thumitz, Saxony, Germany, serving 3,200 people. It is now closed, with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharge volume of 809.84 m³/day.

Secondary 3,200 Low

ZKA Boxberg

Boxberg/O.L. - Hamor, Sachsen

ZKA Boxberg is a secondary treatment plant in Boxberg/O.L., Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 2,683 people. It discharges treated wastewater into the local water system.

Secondary 2,683 Low

Sagard

Sagard, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Sagard wastewater treatment plant serves 3,188 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day, discharging 524.81 m³/day near the Baltic Sea coast.

Secondary 3,188 Medium

Penzlin neu

Penzlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Penzlin neu is a closed secondary wastewater treatment plant in Penzlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It served a population of 1,179 with a designed capacity of 2,650 m³/day.

Secondary 1,179 Low

Bornitz

Schönfeld, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Bornitz wastewater treatment plant in Schönfeld, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 1,434 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and is now closed.

Secondary 1,434 Low

Tutow

Tutow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Tutow wastewater treatment plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves 762 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated effluent into the local watershed.

Secondary 762 Low

Burow

Burow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Burow wastewater treatment plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves about 1,291 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed, with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.

Secondary 1,291 Low

Tessin

Tessin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Tessin wastewater treatment plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves about 3,964 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,900 m³/day and discharges 588.49 m³/day.

Secondary 3,964 Low

Sanitz

Sanitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Sanitz wastewater treatment plant in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, serves about 3,074 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 331.83 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 4,900 cubic meters per day.

Secondary 3,074 Low

Winkel

Bad Liebenwerda, Brandenburg

Winkel wastewater treatment plant in Bad Liebenwerda, Brandenburg, Germany, serves a population of 3,789 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and discharges 249.32 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 3,789 Low

KA MECHERN

Merzig, Saarland

KA Mechern is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Merzig, Saarland, Germany, serving approximately 2,150 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and a discharge volume of 763 m³/day.

Secondary 2,150 Low

KA RUHBACHTAL

Spiesen-Elversberg, Saarland

KA Ruhbachtal is a secondary treatment plant in Spiesen-Elversberg, Saarland, Germany, serving about 3,250 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Secondary 3,250 Low

KA SCHWARZERDEN

Reichweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz

KA SCHWARZERDEN is a closed secondary treatment plant in Reichweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, serving 1,564 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Secondary 1,564 Low

Egling_Paar

Heinrichshofen, Bayern

Egling_Paar is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Heinrichshofen, Bavaria, Germany, serving 2,400 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and an average discharge of 629.83 m³/day.

Secondary 2,400 Low

Rott

Rott, Bayern

Rott wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves about 3,000 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality management.

Secondary 3,000 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, Winkel has the highest designed capacity at 5,000 m3/day.

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