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

Duisburg Alte Emscher

Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Duisburg Alte Emscher is a major wastewater treatment plant serving over 364,000 people in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards.

Not Reported 364,330 Medium

Emscherklaranlage

Dinslaken, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Emscherklaranlage is a large wastewater treatment plant in Dinslaken, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving over 1.6 million people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards.

Not Reported 1,602,833 Medium

Monheim

Monheim am Rhein, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Monheim wastewater treatment plant serves Monheim am Rhein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 100,649. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 100,649 Medium

Dusseldorf Sud

Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Dusseldorf Sud wastewater treatment plant serves Neuss, Germany, in Nordrhein-Westfalen. It treats wastewater for a population of over 600,000, operating under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 612,817 Medium

Munster Hauptklaranlage

Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Munster Hauptklaranlage is a major wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 285,000 people in Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards.

Not Reported 285,000 Medium

Minden Leteln

Minden, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Minden Leteln wastewater treatment plant serves Minden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 176,058. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 176,058 Medium

Lunen Sesekemuendung

Lünen, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Lunen Sesekemuendung is a wastewater treatment plant in Lünen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving approximately 172,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 171,938 Medium

Arnsberg Neheim

Höingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Arnsberg Neheim wastewater treatment plant serves Höingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 108,545. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 108,545 Medium

Neuss Ost

Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Neuss Ost wastewater treatment plant serves the Düsseldorf area in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 341,367, operating under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 341,367 Medium

Krefeld

Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Krefeld wastewater treatment plant serves over 1.1 million people in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards.

Not Reported 1,110,821 Medium

Dusseldorf Nord

Meerbusch, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Dusseldorf Nord wastewater treatment plant serves Meerbusch, Germany, treating wastewater for over 450,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards.

Not Reported 451,883 Medium

Troisdorf

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Troisdorf wastewater treatment plant serves the Bonn area in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 76,000 under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.

Not Reported 76,067 Medium

StAugustin Menden

Sankt Augustin, Nordrhein-Westfalen

StAugustin Menden wastewater treatment plant serves Sankt Augustin, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 200,000 under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.

Not Reported 200,000 Medium

Koln Stammheim

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Koln Stammheim is a major wastewater treatment plant in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serving over 1.5 million people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 1,527,604 Medium

Bonn Salierweg

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Bonn Salierweg wastewater treatment plant serves over 270,000 people in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomerations in sensitive areas.

Not Reported 272,363 Medium

Bonn Beuel

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Bonn Beuel wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 73,000 people in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Not Reported 73,415 Medium

Hagen Vorhalle

Herdecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Hagen Vorhalle wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 183,000 people in Herdecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Not Reported 182,840 Medium

Dortmund Deusen

Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Dortmund Deusen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 827,000 people in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring high environmental standards for the Emscher River syst

Not Reported 826,884 Medium

Dortmund Scharnhorst

Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Dortmund Scharnhorst is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 166,710 people in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for large agglomer

Not Reported 166,710 Medium

Bochum Oelbachtal

Witten, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Bochum Oelbachtal wastewater treatment plant serves Witten, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 178,174. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates advanced treatment for large agglomerati

Not Reported 178,174 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 EMSCHER WASSERTECHNIK. UtilityRadar's records show 2 plants linked to this operator.

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