Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture

Report construction or significant modification of heating oil consumer system

Prerequisites

Documents required

• Detailed documents describing the project such as
  • Site plan
  • Drawings, evidence, descriptions of the location, the delimitation of the facility, the handling of water-polluting substances, the containers, safety equipment, pipelines and building inspection certificates of usability
  • If necessary, expert opinion

Depending on the nature of your request, more or fewer documents may be necessary. The documents required in your case will be specified during the online notification process. Alternatively, the responsible authority can provide you with the relevant information.

Please note

You do not have to report the installation of a heating oil consumer system if

• a suitability assessment is requested for this facility under the Water Resources Act or
• the plant is subject to an approval procedure under other legal provisions, provided that the approval procedure also ensures that the requirements of this regulation are met. In this case, significant changes to the plant that require approval are also not subject to notification.

Deadlines

6 weeks before commissioning or implementation of the change measure

Procedure

• You submit your report via the online service. Alternatively, you can send your report in writing to the responsible authority.
• The responsible authority will check your documents for completeness and for compliance with the content requirements and will request any missing information or documents from you if necessary.
• The responsible authority may prohibit the project temporarily or permanently or issue a decision with conditions. You will be informed accordingly in writing

Processing time

The processing time depends on the quality and volume of the documents submitted.

Fees

75.00 EUR - 1,500.00 EUR

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 62 Water Resources Act (WHG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/whg_2009/__62.html


§ 78c Water Resources Act (WHG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/whg_2009/__78c.html


§ 40 Ordinance on Facilities for Handling Substances Hazardous to Water (AwSV)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/awsv/__40.html


Annex 1, No. 3.41.6 Environmental Fees Ordinance (UmwGebO)