Wastewater plants in Germany

4,257 plants indexed. Showing 221 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.

221 plants matching filters

Langenhorn

Ost-Langenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein

Langenhorn wastewater treatment plant in Ost-Langenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 4,620 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 481.45 cubic meters per day and is located within 10 km of the coast.

Advanced 4,620 Medium

Kampen

Kampen (Sylt), Schleswig-Holstein

Kampen wastewater treatment plant serves the island community of Kampen on Sylt, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 2,328. It discharges treated water near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 2,328 Medium

Hattstedt

Hattstedt, Schleswig-Holstein

Hattstedt wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,900 people with secondary treatment. The closed facility discharged 480.84 m³/day and had a design capacity of 3,600 m³/day.

Secondary 1,900 Medium

Bordelum

West-Bordelum, Schleswig-Holstein

Bordelum wastewater treatment plant in West-Bordelum, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 1,875 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed but had a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and discharged 474.52 m³/day.

Advanced 1,875 Medium

Wesselburen

Wesselburen, Schleswig-Holstein

Wesselburen wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves 3,385 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 789.49 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the North Sea coast.

Secondary 3,385 Medium

StMichaelisdonn

Sankt Michaelisdonn, Schleswig-Holstein

StMichaelisdonn wastewater treatment plant in Sankt Michaelisdonn, Germany, serves about 6,200 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 817.63 m³/day and is located near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 6,226 Medium

Lunden_Lehe

Lehe, Schleswig-Holstein

Lunden_Lehe is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Lehe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves approximately 3,643 people and discharges 509.09 m³/day of treated effluent.

Secondary 3,643 Medium

Friedrichskoog

Friedrichskoog, Schleswig-Holstein

Friedrichskoog wastewater treatment plant in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 3,900 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated effluent near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 3,922 Medium

Burg

Burg (Dithmarschen), Schleswig-Holstein

Burg wastewater treatment plant in Burg (Dithmarschen), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves about 6,335 people with advanced treatment. It discharges treated wastewater near the North Sea coast.

Advanced 6,335 Medium

Jena

Jena, Thüringen

Jena wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 182,705 people in Thüringen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomerations in sensitive areas.

Not Reported 182,705 Medium

Calbe_Saale

Calbe (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt

Calbe_Saale wastewater treatment plant serves Calbe (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 151,064, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 151,064 Medium

MD Gerwisch

Alt Lostau, Sachsen-Anhalt

MD Gerwisch is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 310,000 people in Alt Lostau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 309,973 Medium

Wittenberg

Wittenberg, Sachsen-Anhalt

Wittenberg wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 76,530 people in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 76,530 Medium

Bitterfeld Wolfen

Raguhn, Sachsen-Anhalt

Bitterfeld Wolfen wastewater treatment plant serves Raguhn, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, handling a population equivalent of 517,345. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomeration

Not Reported 517,345 Medium

ZKA Hoyerswerda

Bergen - Hory, Sachsen

ZKA Hoyerswerda is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 56,644 people in Bergen-Hory, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 56,644 Medium

ZKA Bautzen

Bautzen, Sachsen

ZKA Bautzen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 67,500 people in Bautzen, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 67,516 Medium

Hoppenwalde_Ueckermunde

Liepgarten, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Hoppenwalde_Ueckermunde wastewater treatment plant serves Liepgarten, Germany, with a population equivalent of 15,178. Located near the Szczecin Lagoon, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 15,178 Medium

Bergen auf Rugen

Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Bergen auf Rugen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 59,357 people in Bergen auf Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located within 50 km of the Baltic Sea coast.

Not Reported 59,357 Medium

Gohren

Göhren, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Gohren wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Göhren in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located near the Baltic Sea coast and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 11,698 Medium

oeckeritz

Ückeritz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Oeckeritz wastewater treatment plant serves the Baltic Sea resort of Ückeritz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located within 50 km of the coast and treats wastewater for a population of approximately 7,455.

Not Reported 7,455 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.

What is the largest wastewater treatment plant in Germany?

Among the indexed plants, StMichaelisdonn has the highest designed capacity at 12,342 m3/day.

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