

Wichtiger Hinweis
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
Storing building materials safely
The removal of blockages causes considerable costs. Contractors and building owners can be held liable.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Storing building materials safely
The removal of blockages causes considerable costs. Contractors and building owners can be held liable.
More News
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
Climate Breakthrough
Erlangen Wastewater Treatment Plant - 2030 Expansion Plan: Trace Substance Removal (4th Treatment Stage)
Climate Breakthrough
Erlangen Wastewater Treatment Plant - 2030 Expansion Plan: Trace Substance Removal (4th Treatment Stage)
Questions & Answers
We are responsible for wastewater collection, discharge and treatment in the city of Erlangen.
In addition, the wastewater from the connected surrounding municipalities and wastewater associations is treated at the Erlangen wastewater treatment plant before being discharged into the Regnitz.
| The person liable for the contribution is the person who was the owner at the time the statutes came into force on 03.03.2023. A subsequent change of ownership does not affect the contribution relationship established under public law. |
| A general answer is not possible. For this reason, we ask you to contact us by email at kanalbaubeitrag@stadt.erlangen.de. Please enter the relevant street and house number. |
Our company statutes define the assigned area of responsibility. Our tasks, including any auxiliary and ancillary operations, are the discharge and treatment of wastewater, including sewage sludge recycling and disposal tasks. Our area of responsibility also includes sovereign activities within the framework of the municipal code, water laws and municipal statutes, in particular the enforcement of the drainage statutes with contribution and fee statutes.
We are managed as an organizationally, administratively and financially separate company outside the municipal administration as a special asset without its own legal personality (in-house operation pursuant to Art. 86 No. 1 GO).
More Information on Wastewater and the Environment
Contact
Drainage company (EBE)
Plant manager: Wolfgang Fuchs
Anschrift
Öffnungszeiten
Individual appointments can also be arranged.