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Erlangen Wastewater Treatment Plant. Aerial view

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The Drainage Utility: EBE

Working Together for Clean Water in Erlangen!

The City of Erlangen’s Wastewater Management Department (EBE) is a municipally owned and operated agency. We collect and treat wastewater generated within the city limits, recycle the resulting sewage sludge, and build and maintain the necessary infrastructure for you, such as the public sewer system and the wastewater treatment plant.

The public sewer network in Erlangen is fully digitized. Information regarding this can be requested during business hours by calling 09131 / 86-2395 . You will then receive the relevant data via email or mail.

Information on connecting private properties to the public drainage system (property connection, sewer connection) is available here.

We provide annually updated information about our contributions to the environment and the common good in Erlangen through an Environmental and Public Welfare Report.

An 8-page brochure published in 2023 provides information about the Erlangen Wastewater Treatment Plant, its facilities, and its notable environmental achievements.

News from the EBE

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Harp Street

Neue Straße in the city center will be closed to traffic on one side, and Harfenstraße toward Theaterplatz will be completely closed starting Monday, September 14. In addition, there will be road closures at Theaterplatz until approximately mid-November. This is due to work on the sewer system.

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New Road

Neue Straße will be closed to traffic on one side, and Harfenstraße toward Theaterplatz will be completely closed starting Monday, September 14. In addition, there will be road closures at Theaterplatz until approximately mid-November. This is due to work on the sewer system.

A street lined with houses.

Theater Square

Neue Straße in the city center will be closed to traffic on one side, and Harfenstraße toward Theaterplatz will be completely closed starting Monday, September 14. In addition, there will be road closures at Theaterplatz expected to last until mid-November. This is due to work on the sewer system.

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Garden, Watering the garden, Garden Irrigation, Dryness, Summer

Save on Sewer Fees

Take advantage of exempt water volumes: No wastewater fee is due for water consumed on the property that is not discharged into the sewer system (e.g., water used for gardening).

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Storing building materials safely

The removal of blockages causes considerable costs. Contractors and building owners can be held liable.

More News

City Hall.

Papieratlas 2026: City Honored as a “Multiple Winner”

The Paper Atlas documents paper consumption and recycled paper rates in German cities. In its municipal administration, schools, and in-house printing operations, Erlangen achieves an overall recycled paper rate of 100 percent.

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Biotag Erlangen

Join us in celebrating Erlangen Organic Day as part of Erlangen Autumn, get to know the farms and people behind the organic city of Erlangen and the Erlangen-Höchstadt district, and sample the variety of regional organic products at the food fair on Wasserturmstraße!

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Erlangen is a Fairtrade Town

Erlangen may continue to call itself a “Fairtrade Town” for another two years. The nonprofit organization Fairtrade Deutschland e. V. awards this title to cities and municipalities that demonstrate a special commitment to fair trade.

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Bavarian Climate Week

Bavarian Climate Week will take place from October 9 to 18. The city of Erlangen and its partners are also participating with numerous free events.

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Dechsendorfer Pond Is Being Drained

Draining the pond is part of the preparation for the fish harvest in early November. Afterward, the pond will be refilled with water. Please observe the barriers and signs and do not enter the area.

Helping Shape Erlangen - Initiatives & Projects

Plans and projects

Climate Breakthrough

With the “Klima-Aufbruch” initiative, the city of Erlangen has embraced its role as an active driver of greenhouse gas neutrality. Through a unique participatory process, we worked together with initiatives, associations, businesses, the scientific community, and citizens to develop the “Klima-Aufbruch” roadmap—a catalog of 41 measures.
Plans and projects

Erlangen Wastewater Treatment Plant - 2030 Expansion Plan: Trace Substance Removal (4th Treatment Stage)

Current wastewater treatment leaves trace substances from pharmaceuticals and personal care products, as well as certain industrial and household chemicals, almost entirely in the treated wastewater. A fourth treatment stage is necessary to treat the wastewater appropriately before it flows back into the Regnitz River.

Questions & Answers

Contact

Drainage company (EBE)

Plant manager: Wolfgang Fuchs

Anschrift

Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 61
91052 Erlangen

Öffnungszeiten

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Montag: 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr und 14:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Dienstag: 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr und 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr
Mittwoch: 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr und 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr
Donnerstag: 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr und 14:00 - 15:30 Uhr
Freitag: 08:30 - 12:00 Uhr

Individual appointments can also be arranged.