Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Apply for a permit to discharge wastewater into public wastewater systems
If you want to discharge wastewater (wastewater or stormwater) into a public wastewater plant or sewer system, you usually have to apply for a permit in advance.
Important notes
Prerequisites
Permission can be granted to you if the quality and quantity of the wastewater is suitable for discharge into a public wastewater plant.
Documents required
The required documents depend on the type of wastewater that is to be discharged into the public wastewater plant. You can find more detailed information on the application form and the explanations on the application form.
Please note
The discharge permit may be associated with requirements for the pre-treatment of the wastewater and self-monitoring, as well as reporting obligations that you must fulfill. Your discharge permit may be limited in time.
You do not need a permit for certain discharges (e.g. domestic wastewater and rainwater that has not been adversely affected and has no discharge volume limit).
Deadlines
No. However, you must have approval before you begin the initiation process. You should therefore submit the application well in advance of the intended start of your project.
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
- You submit a written application to the responsible authority.
- With the application you submit the other necessary documents.
- If necessary, the responsible authority will request further documents from you.
- The responsible authority will examine your application and decide whether to approve it.
- The decision will be communicated to you in a written notification.
- With the notice, you may be given requirements that you must implement.
- You will receive a fee notice
- You pay the administration fees
Processing time
The processing time depends on the type and scope of your submitted application. However, you must expect a processing time of up to several months.
Fees
60.00 EUR – 5,000.00 EUR
Legal notes
Downloads & Links
Forms and downloads
Links on hamburg.de
Service description
Typically, you will need a permit to initiate
- non-domestic wastewater,
- excavation water,
- Groundwater from contaminated site remediation or temporary drainage to prevent structural damage,
- Rainwater if there is a discharge limit,
- adversely altered rainwater.
Address and contact information
Address
Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Wastewater Management
Neuenfelder Straße 19 21109 Hamburg
Facility info
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Public transport
S3/S31 Wilhelmsburg, Bus 13/151/152/154/156//155/252 Inselpark
Keywords: Indirect discharger Sewage systems Drainage of land permit precipitation water discharge
Last updated: 12.05.2024