Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 152 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.

152 plants matching filters

SKA AZV HEIDELBERG

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg

SKA AZV Heidelberg is a major wastewater treatment plant serving over 215,000 people in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the Neckar River

Not Reported 215,650 Medium

KLA RASTATT AV MURG

Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg

KLA RASTATT AV MURG is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 105,700 people, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 105,700 Medium

SKA Karlsruhe Neureut

Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Karlsruhe Neureut is a major wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 487,700 people in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the R

Not Reported 487,700 Medium

SKA ZV UNTERES SULMTAL NECKARSULM

Neckarsulm (Kernstadt), Baden-Württemberg

SKA ZV Unteres Sulmtal Neckarsulm serves about 127,000 people in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for large agglomera

Not Reported 126,950 Medium

SKA HEILBRONN

Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Heilbronn is a major wastewater treatment plant serving 321,750 people in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the Neckar River basin.

Not Reported 321,750 Medium

SKA BIETIGHEIM BIETIGHEIM BISSINGEN

Besigheim, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Bietigheim Bietigheim Bissingen is a wastewater treatment plant in Besigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 122,250 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 122,250 Medium

BOEBLINGEN SINDELFINGEN I

Sindelfingen (Stadt), Baden-Württemberg

BOEBLINGEN SINDELFINGEN I is a major wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 151,450 people in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 151,450 Medium

Trier Hauptklarwerk

Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz

Trier Hauptklarwerk is a major wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 142,740 people in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the Mose

Not Reported 142,740 Medium

Ludwigshafen BASF AG

Frankenthal (Pfalz), Rheinland-Pfalz

Ludwigshafen BASF AG wastewater treatment plant serves 285,000 people in Frankenthal (Pfalz), Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 285,000 Medium

Worms

Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz

Worms wastewater treatment plant serves the city of Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, with a population equivalent of 179,000. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 179,000 Medium

Mainz

Wiesbaden, Hessen

Mainz wastewater treatment plant serves the Wiesbaden area in Hessen, Germany, with a population equivalent of over 300,000. The facility discharges treated effluent into the Rhine River, a major European waterway.

Not Reported 300,236 Medium

Ingelheim AVW Untere Selz

Ingelheim am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz

Ingelheim AVW Untere Selz is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 106,500 people in the Rheinland-Pfalz region.

Not Reported 106,500 Medium

Bad Kreuznach

Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz

Bad Kreuznach wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 99,000 people in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for large agglomerati

Not Reported 99,061 Medium

Hanau _ Nordwest

Dörnigheim, Hessen

Hanau Nordwest wastewater treatment plant serves Dörnigheim, Germany, with a population equivalent of 154,898. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 154,898 Medium

Wiesbaden _ Biebrich

Wiesbaden, Hessen

Wiesbaden Biebrich wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 120,000 people in Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 119,752 Medium

Frankfurt am Main _ Niederrad_Griesheim

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen

Frankfurt am Main Niederrad-Griesheim wastewater treatment plant serves 1.27 million people in Hessen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomerations.

Not Reported 1,270,000 Medium

Darmstadt

Darmstadt, Hessen

Darmstadt wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 240,000 people in Hessen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 240,000 Medium

Essen Sud

Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Essen Sud is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 120,000 people in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 120,140 Medium

Moers Gerdt

Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Moers Gerdt is a wastewater treatment plant in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving approximately 190,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 190,000 Medium

Duisburg Rheinhausen

Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Duisburg Rheinhausen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 175,000 people in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of th

Not Reported 175,000 Medium

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.

Who operates wastewater treatment in Germany?

Among the plants on this page, the most-referenced operator is Wirtschaftsbetriebe Duisburg. UtilityRadar's records show 2 plants linked to this operator.

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