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Waters (public): commercial use (groundwater heat pumps > 100m) - permit
Service Description
If you want to install and operate a groundwater heat pump, you need a water law permit for the extraction and reinjection of groundwater.
In addition, according to § 49 of the Water Resources Act (WHG) in conjunction with § 41 of the Thuringian Water Act (ThürWG), work such as excavations and drillings that extend so far into the subsoil that they can have a direct or indirect effect on the groundwater and an impairment of the same cannot be ruled out must be reported to the responsible water authority three months before they begin. This is regularly the case for geothermal heat pump systems.
In the case of boreholes that penetrate more than 100 meters into the ground, a mining permit may also be required from the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation.
- Permission to withdraw water from surface waters
Who should I contact?
Contact the responsible lower water authority in the district offices or the municipalities of the independent cities.
In addition, for boreholes with a depth > 100 meters, contact Department 8 of the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation.
Which documents are required?
The documents required for the decision of the competent water authority (site plan, drawings, proofs, descriptions) shall be submitted by the person who applies for the decision or in whose interest it is to be issued. Incomplete, defective or obviously inadmissible applications or notifications may be rejected without carrying out the administrative procedure if the applicant does not remedy the defects to be notified to him within a set period.
Necessary evidence and other documents can be found, for example, in the working aid "Utilization of near-surface geothermal energy".
Note: The 2013 guideline is currently being revised and will be adapted to the current legal situation.
What are the fees?
The amount of the fees is based on the relevant administrative cost regulations and is determined for each individual case.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
none
Processing duration
The processing time depends on the individual case, in particular the quality of the documents submitted.
Legal basis
Appeal
There is no formal requirement for the application. However, in order to meet the requirements for the application documents, it is advised to ask the lower water authorities for any forms or notes that may be provided.
Supporting institutions
The Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN) publishes extensive information on the use of geothermal energy in Thuringia.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation
Professionally released on
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
Competent Authority
Thüringer Landesamt Umwelt, Bergbau und Naturschutz
Address
07745 Jena
