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Wastewater discharge into water bodies Apply for approval to start early
Service Description
In Germany, a permit is required for the premature start of the use of a water body. For this purpose, a permit or an experienced permit for the use of the water body must already have been applied for with the responsible authority.
Approval for the premature start of wastewater discharge is granted by the competent water authority.
Approval may only be granted if an application for permission to discharge wastewater has already been submitted to the competent authority and all necessary requirements have been met.
Requirements
Permission may be granted (discretionary) if
- a permit application has already been submitted
- a decision in favor of the discharger can be expected
- there is a public interest in the early start or a justified interest of the user
and the discharger undertakes to compensate for all damage caused by the discharge until the decision is made and, if the discharge is not permitted, to restore the previous condition.
Which documents are required?
The required documents depend on the wastewater (precipitation water, wastewater, combined wastewater) that is to be discharged into the surface water and / or via the subsurface into the groundwater.
What are the fees?
An administrative fee must be paid to the respective federal state for the administrative service Admission Early Start. The administrative fee is based on the respective state's regulations on administrative fees.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The application must be submitted at an early stage, as any discharge of wastewater into surface water and / or via the subsurface into groundwater may not take place until approval of the early start has been granted.
Processing duration
The processing time depends on the quality and volume of the applications and documents submitted.
Legal basis
Applications / forms
An appeal against the admission may be lodged within one month of notification.
Appeal
The designation and execution of the individual forms varies from state to state. Generally speaking, there are application forms, checklists and information sheets as declarations or pre-printed forms.
- If applicable, link to aforementioned forms: Federal state specific
- Online procedure possible: State-specific
- Written form required: State-specific
- Personal appearance required: State specific
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation
Professionally released on
06.06.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
