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In 2018, Germany had 3913 urban waste water agglomerations of more then 2 000 population equivalent (p.e). These agglomerations generated a total load of 111 254 546 p.e. 98% of this load is connected to collecting systems and 2% addressed through Individual and Appropriate Systems (storage or septic tanks, micro-stations,...). These agglomerations are connected to 230 secondary treatment plants and 3566 more stringent treatment plants. All these treatment plants have a total design capacity of 147 063 653 p.e.

Agglomeration : Generated load by collection

Generated Load by collection type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Generated Load by collection type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Destination	2018
Collected by collecting system	109,430,431 pe, 98.4 %
Individual and Appropriate Systems	1,822,344 pe, 1.6 %
Discharged without treatment	0 pe, 0 %
Total	111,252,775 pe, 100 %

*pe: Population equivalent, *%: Rate

Generated Load by sewage network type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Generated Load by sewage network type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Network type	2018
No information	111,254,546 pe 3,913 na

*pe: Population equivalent, *na: Number of agglomerations

Agglomeration : Generated load by compliance

Total generated load by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total generated load by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	111,007,660 pe
Not Compliant	122,911 pe
?	123,975 pe
Total	111,254,546 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by compliance

Number of agglomerations by compliance

Compliance state	2018
Compliant	3,896
Not Compliant	9
?	8
Total	3,913

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by compliance

Total load entering by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total load entering by compliance (population equivalent – p.e.)

Compliance state	2018
Not relevant	102,369 pe
Not Compliant	122,560 pe
Compliant	112,402,562 pe
Total	112,627,491 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by compliance

Number of treatment plants by compliance

Compliance state	2018
Not relevant	21
Not Compliant	8
Compliant	3,767
Total	3,796

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Load entering by treatment type

Total load entering by treatment type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total load entering by treatment type (population equivalent – p.e.)

Treatment type	2018
Secondary treatment	724,378 pe
More stringent treatment	111,903,113 pe
Total	112,627,491 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Number of treatment plants by treatment type

Treatment type	2018
Secondary treatment	230
More stringent treatment	3,566
Total	3,796

*: Number of elements

Agglomeration : generated load by agglomeration size

Total generated load by agglomeration size (population equivalent – p.e.)

Total generated load by agglomeration size (population equivalent – p.e.)

Size	2018
< 10,000 pe	9,873,075 pe
10,000 to 100,000 pe	48,669,549 pe
> 100,000 pe	52,711,922 pe
Total	111,254,546 pe

*pe: Population equivalent

Number of agglomerations by size

Number of agglomerations by size

Size	2018
< 10,000 pe	2,039
10,000 to 100,000 pe	1,702
> 100,000 pe	172
Total	3,913

*: Number of elements

Waste water treatment plant : Total load entering and discharged

Total load entering and discharged

Total load entering and discharged

	2018
Parameter	Entering	Discharged
BOD	data not available	data not available
COD	data not available	data not available
N	443,393.15 tons/year	69,636.22 tons/year
P	68,704.36 tons/year	4,111.84 tons/year

BOD, COD, N, P concentration

BOD, COD, N, P concentration

	2018
Parameter	Entering	Discharged
BOD	data not available	data not available
COD	data not available	data not available
N	53.50 mg/l	8.40 mg/l
P	8.29 mg/l	0.50 mg/l

MS Level statistics

Sludge destination

In 2018, 1,396,360 Tons DS of sludge was generated

Sludge destination

In 2018, 1,396,360 Tons DS of sludge was generated

Destination	2018
Discharged into surface waters : Pipelines	0.0
Discharged into surface waters : Ships	0.0
Discharged into surface waters : Others	0.0
Re-used: Soil and agriculture	0.0
Re-used: Others	0.0
Disposed: Landfill	0.0
Disposed: Incineration	0.0
Disposed: Others	0.0
Missing	1,396,360.0
Total	1,396,360.0

Legal compliance

Legal compliance for collection in p.e.

Legal compliance for collection in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	111,254,546	-	-

Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for collection by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	3,913	-	-

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment in p.e.

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	109,095,473	122,149	89,816

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for 2nd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	3,875	9	21

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment in p.e.

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment in p.e.

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	99,602,984	104,887	9,624,031

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Legal compliance for 3rd treatment by number of agglomerations

Year	Compliant	Not compliant	Not relevant
2018	1,861	4	2,046