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

Hausen_Wurzburg OT Rieden

Rieden, Bayern

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.

Advanced 2,747 Low

ZV Untereisenheim Sitz Eisenheim

Landkreis Würzburg, Bayern

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.

Secondary 2,333 Low

ZV Oberer Sinngrund Sitz Burgsinn

Mittelsinn, Bayern

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.

Secondary 1,822 Low

ZV Fellen Aura Sitz Fellen

Fellen, Bayern

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.

Secondary 2,150 Low

KARSBACH

Karsbach, Bayern

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.

Secondary 2,273 Low

Birkenfeld

Karbach, Bayern

Birkenfeld wastewater treatment plant in Karbach, Bayern, Germany, serves 1,367 people with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,367 Low

Urspringen

Billingshausen, Bayern

Urspringen wastewater treatment plant in Billingshausen, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,117 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.

Secondary 1,117 Low

Thungen

Thüngen, Bayern

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.

Advanced 2,800 Low

Kist

Kist, Bayern

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.

Advanced 3,439 Low

Kleinrinderfeld

Kleinrinderfeld, Bayern

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.

Secondary 2,004 Low

BERGTHEIM OT OPFERBAUM

Eßleben, Bayern

BERGTHEIM OT OPFERBAUM is a closed secondary treatment plant in Eßleben, Bavaria, Germany. It served 827 people with a designed capacity of 1,250 m³/day and discharged 209.29 m³/day.

Secondary 827 Low

Helmstadt

Holzkirchhausen, Bayern

Helmstadt wastewater treatment plant serves Holzkirchhausen, Germany, with secondary treatment for a population of 2,507. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,500 m³/day and discharges 646.06 m³/day.

Secondary 2,507 Low

Altertheim

Steinbach, Bayern

Altertheim wastewater treatment plant in Steinbach, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 2,154 with secondary treatment. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 545.13 m³/day.

Secondary 2,154 Low

Aub

Aub, Bayern

Aub wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves approximately 3,167 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 528.44 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 6,000 cubic meters per day.

Advanced 3,167 Low

Guntersleben

Güntersleben, Bayern

Guntersleben wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves about 4,663 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 779.27 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day.

Advanced 4,663 Low

NEUBRUNN

Neubrunn, Bayern

NEUBRUNN wastewater treatment plant in Neubrunn, Bayern, Germany, serves a population of 1,296 with secondary treatment. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and is currently closed.

Secondary 1,296 Low

Nordheim_Main

Nordheim am Main, Bayern

Nordheim_Main is a secondary treatment plant serving Nordheim am Main, Germany. It has a designed capacity of 10,000 m³/day and serves a population of 3,161.

Secondary 3,161 Low

Gewerbepark Dettelbach

Biebelried, Bayern

Gewerbepark Dettelbach is a closed advanced treatment plant in Biebelried, Bavaria, Germany. It served 1,880 people with a designed capacity of 5,400 m³/day and discharged 475.78 m³/day.

Advanced 1,880 Low

Albertshofen

Albertshofen, Bayern

Albertshofen wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves about 5,700 people with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, contributing to the Main River basin.

Secondary 5,692 Low

KLEINLANGHEIM

Atzhausen, Bayern

Kleinlangheim wastewater treatment plant in Atzhausen, Bavaria, Germany, serves a population of 3,161 with secondary treatment. It discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, contributing to the protection of regional water quality.

Secondary 3,161 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, Nordheim_Main has the highest designed capacity at 10,000 m3/day.

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