Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Cases of environmental damage
Danger for soil and groundwater - What is current environmental damage? What should I do?
Important notes
Prerequisites
The more precisely you provide information about the relevant hazardous substances and their spread, the more effective the first immediate damage-control measures can be.
Documents required
None, but the more detailed the incident is described, the better the consequences can be reduced.
Please note
Please report current environmental damage cases:
- Mon-Thu 8:45 am-4: 00 pm and Fri 8:45 am-2: 00 pm
at the following number: +49 40 428 40-2300 - In urgent cases, please call the police on 110 or the fire brigade 112.
Deadlines
not specified
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
Have you caused environmental damage or learned about an environmental damage incident? Do you suspect that environmental damage has occurred? Then please contact us immediately.
Processing time
not specified
Fees
The notification is free of charge. Those responsible or their insurance companies will have to pay for the elimination of the consequences.
Legal notes
Legal remedies
not specified
Legal basis
not specified
Downloads & Links
Links on hamburg.de
Service description
Environmental damage endangers the soil and groundwater!
Groundwater and soil are our most important foundations of life. We deal with them every day, use and consume them. However, there is also a daily risk of contamination.
Groundwater and soil are potentially at risk from:
- the escape of operating materials such as oil or petrol and diesel from cars and trucks,
- Operating systems where hazardous substances escape into the environment,
- through tank truck accidents on the road, rail or on company premises,
- by illegal disposal of waste oil, solvents or pesticides and other chemicals,
- due to damage to private and commercial heating oil tanks.
Address and contact information
Address
Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Wastewater Management
Neuenfelder Straße 19 21109 Hamburg
Room: F.01.409
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Phone
Facility info
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We have a limited number of customer parking spaces. To reserve a parking space, please contact our receptionist by e-mail at zugang@bsw.hamburg.de or by telephone on +49 40 428 40 - 50 50. Our working hours are: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m , Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Public transport
S3/S31 Wilhelmsburg, Bus 13/151/152/154/156//155/252 Inselpark
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Last updated: 12.05.2024