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Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Reduce wastewater charges

A wastewater charge is levied for discharging wastewater into surface water or groundwater. The wastewater charge you pay can be offset against certain investments you have made if certain conditions are met.

Detailed description

You discharge wastewater into a body of water and have investments for:

the construction or extension of wastewater treatment plants/stormwater discharge systems or
the construction or extension of facilities that serve to fulfil the requirements for exemption from the tax on rainwater or
the connection of one wastewater treatment plant to another or
the connection of small dischargers to a wastewater treatment plant

made?

You can then have this offset against the wastewater tax you have to pay or have already paid. This will lead to a reduction in the amount you have to pay or to a refund of the amount you have already paid.

The billing period is determined on a daily basis. You must apply to the responsible office for the billing of the expenses incurred.

Information

Important notes

Prerequisites

You have to pay a sewage charge or have already paid it.
You have incurred expenses.

Documents required

The required documents vary depending on the billing options for wastewater and/or rainwater.

Possible required documents for waste water:

Statement of offsetting/request for reimbursement (including proof of expenses)
Statement of account/request for reimbursement for sewage system, collecting sewer, small discharge – (including proof of expenses)
Notification of commissioning of a wastewater treatment plant in the case of billing statements/request for reimbursement (including proof of expenditure)

Possible required documents for rainwater:

Statement of account/request for reimbursement for polluted rainwater (separate sewerage system, combined sewerage system) (including proof of expenditure)

Upon your request, the responsible authority can provide you with more detailed information about which documents are required in your specific case.

Please note

It is not possible to offset the increased part of the wastewater charge resulting from an exceedance of a monitoring value.

Deadlines

Only the expenses you have incurred can be offset against the total tax owed for the system in the three years prior to the system being put into operation.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

You submit your application together with the necessary documents.
The responsible authority will examine your application and, if necessary, request any necessary documents or information from you.
The responsible authority will inform you in writing about the decision on your application.

Processing time

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

Fees

The amount that can be charged depends on the amount of the wastewater charge for the billing period and the amount of the expenses. There are no fees or expenses for processing the application.

Legal notes

Legal remedies

An objection can be lodged against the wastewater charge notice within one month of notification. The objection has no suspensive effect.

Legal basis

Wastewater Charges Act (AbwAG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/abwag/

Water Resources Act (WHG)

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

Wastewater Ordinance (AbwV)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/abwv/

§ 68 Administrative Court Act (VwGO)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/vwgo/__68.html

§ 12a Wastewater Charges Act (AbwAG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/abwag/__12a.html

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