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.
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.
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.
The largest plant indexed for Germany is Frankfurt Am Main _ Flughafen, with a designed capacity of 90,000 m³/day.
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.
Weihenzell wastewater treatment plant in Frankendorf, Bayern, Germany, serves 2,560 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 828.88 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,200 m³/day.
Merkendorf wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,856 people with advanced treatment. It is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Petersaurach wastewater treatment plant serves Altendettelsau, Germany, with advanced treatment for 2,333 people. It discharges 727.99 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Dentlein_Forst wastewater treatment plant in Schwaighausen, Bavaria, Germany, serves 1,650 people with advanced treatment. The plant is currently closed.
Lehrberg wastewater treatment plant serves Unterheßbach, Germany, treating wastewater for 2,800 people with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and discharges 708.61 m³/day.
Weidenbach wastewater treatment plant in Triesdorf, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 3,869 with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day and discharges 693.30 m³/day.
Durrwangen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,972 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having had a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.
Wolframs Eschenbach wastewater treatment plant in Wolframs-Eschenbach, Bavaria, Germany, serves 2,228 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day and discharges 991.70 m³/day.
Bruckberg wastewater treatment plant in Petersaurach, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 2,780 with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day and discharges 591.31 m³/day.
Oberdachstetten wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves about 2,560 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 647.87 m³/day and has a design capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
Hausen_Wurzburg OT Rieden is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Rieden, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of 2,747 with a designed capacity of 3,800 m³/day and discharges 495.34 m³/day.
ZV Untereisenheim Sitz Eisenheim is a secondary treatment plant in Landkreis Würzburg, Bayern, Germany, serving 2,333 people with a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day.
ZV Oberer Sinngrund Sitz Burgsinn is a closed secondary treatment plant in Mittelsinn, Bayern, Germany. It served a population of 1,822 with a designed capacity of 4,400 m³/day.
ZV Fellen Aura Sitz Fellen is a secondary treatment plant in Fellen, Bavaria, Germany, serving about 2,150 people with a design capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
KARSBACH wastewater treatment plant in Karsbach, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 2,273 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day and discharges 575.24 m³/day.
Birkenfeld wastewater treatment plant in Karbach, Bayern, Germany, serves 1,367 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
Urspringen wastewater treatment plant in Billingshausen, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,117 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
Thungen wastewater treatment plant in Thüngen, Bayern, Germany, serves 2,800 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,700 m³/day and discharges 708.61 m³/day.
Kist wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves 3,439 people with advanced treatment. The facility has a designed capacity of 4,600 m³/day and discharges 500.89 m³/day of treated effluent.
Kleinrinderfeld wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany serves a population of 2,004 with secondary treatment. It discharges 507.16 cubic meters of treated effluent daily, with a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters.
UtilityRadar indexes 4257 wastewater treatment plants in Germany, with treatment level, capacity, operator and discharge data on each record.
Among the indexed plants, Weidenbach has the highest designed capacity at 4,800 m3/day.