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

Holzheim

Weisingen, Bayern

Holzheim wastewater treatment plant serves Weisingen, Germany, with advanced treatment for 2,970 people. It has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³/day and discharges 740.56 m³/day.

Advanced 2,970 Low

ZV Reichenbachtal SButtenwiesen

Unterthürheim, Bayern

ZV Reichenbachtal SButtenwiesen is a closed secondary treatment plant in Unterthürheim, Bavaria, Germany. It served approximately 1,780 people with a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day.

Secondary 1,780 Low

Hollenbach

Motzenhofen, Bayern

Hollenbach wastewater treatment plant serves Motzenhofen, Germany, with secondary treatment for a population of 2,360. It discharges 584.84 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.

Secondary 2,360 Low

Rehling

Unterach, Bayern

Rehling wastewater treatment plant in Unterach, Bavaria, Germany serves 2,532 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 505.60 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,600 m³/day.

Secondary 2,532 Low

Inchenhofen

Inchenhofen, Bayern

Inchenhofen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves about 3,700 people with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 945 m³/day and has a design capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Secondary 3,733 Low

Baar Schwaben

Baar, Bayern

Baar Schwaben is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Baar, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 7,200 people. It discharges treated wastewater into local waterways, supporting the region's water quality.

Secondary 7,218 Low

Marxheim

Schweinspoint, Bayern

Marxheim wastewater treatment plant in Schweinspoint, Bayern, Germany serves 1,360 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,360 Low

Oberndorf a Lech

Oberndorf a.Lech, Bayern

Oberndorf a Lech wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,500 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 775 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,167 m³/day.

Secondary 2,504 Low

Wallerstein

Ehringen, Bayern

Wallerstein wastewater treatment plant in Ehringen, Bavaria, Germany, served 3,463 people with advanced treatment before closure. The plant had a designed capacity of 8,100 m³/day and discharged 876.40 m³/day.

Advanced 3,463 Low

Adelsried Bonstetten Sitz Bonstetten

Adelsried, Bayern

Adelsried Bonstetten Sitz Bonstetten is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Adelsried, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of 3,342 and discharges treated water into local waterways.

Advanced 3,342 Low

Hiltenfingen

Hiltenfingen, Bayern

Hiltenfingen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,933 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed and discharged 489.20 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 1,933 Low

Ustersbach

Mödishofen, Bayern

Ustersbach wastewater treatment plant in Mödishofen, Bavaria, Germany, serves about 11,233 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 670.12 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 12,000 m³/day.

Advanced 11,233 Low

Mitterskirchen

Mitterskirchen, Bayern

Mitterskirchen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves 1,700 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

Advanced 1,700 Low

Rossbach

Schmiedorf, Bayern

Rossbach wastewater treatment plant in Schmiedorf, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 9,826 with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 30,000 m³/day, discharging 689.15 m³/day.

Advanced 9,826 Low

Johanniskirchen

Johanniskirchen, Bayern

Johanniskirchen wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,400 people with secondary treatment. It discharges approximately 867 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,980 m³/day.

Secondary 2,383 Low

Triftern

Triftern, Bayern

Triftern wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves 3,400 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 775.73 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.

Advanced 3,400 Low

Egglham

Egglham, Bayern

Egglham wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,000 people with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and discharges 621.76 m³/day.

Secondary 2,000 Low

Tann

Tann, Bayern

Tann wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves 3,100 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 506.83 thousand m³/year and has a designed capacity of 12,000 m³/day.

Advanced 3,100 Low

Hebertsfelden

Linden, Bayern

Hebertsfelden wastewater treatment plant in Linden, Bavaria, Germany, serves 3,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 677.48 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,150 m³/day.

Advanced 3,000 Low

Grafenau OT Furth

Saldenburg, Bayern

Grafenau OT Furth is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Saldenburg, Bayern, Germany, serving approximately 2,545 people with a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 960.44 m³/day.

Advanced 2,545 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, Rossbach has the highest designed capacity at 30,000 m3/day.

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