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Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Apply for a change of permit for the abstraction and discharge of water from surface waters

You have permission to take water from surface waters and would like to change your plans? Then you must apply for a change to your permission.

Detailed description

If you want to take or divert water from surface waters, you need a water law permit. Water is taken using pumping or scooping devices. Surface waters are rivers, lakes, canals, streams, ditches and ponds.

If you would like to change a project for which you already have a permit under water law, you must apply to the responsible authority for a change to the permit.

A change in permit is necessary for the following changes to the project:

Type of withdrawal
Quantity and duration of withdrawal
Purpose of the withdrawal

The permit specifies the type and extent of your use. It may contain additional conditions that you must comply with. A permit can be revoked by the responsible authority.

Information

Important notes

Prerequisites

The responsible authority has a water law permit for your project.
The water body and the public water supply are not endangered or damaged by your use.

Documents required

Which documents you need for your application varies depending on the type and scope of your project. In a preliminary discussion with the responsible authority, you can clarify which documents are required in your case. These are usually the following documents:

Explanatory report
Extract from the property map (scale 1:1,000)
Extract from the property register

Optionally, the following additional documents may be required:

Power of attorney for applicant (if not permit holder)
Consent of other affected property owners
Site plan (scale 1:5,000)
Structural plans of the extraction points
Longitudinal sections/ cross sections
Pump technical data sheet
Pipeline plan (including extraction points and water flow)
Process flow diagram (RI flow diagram according to DIN EN ISO 10628)

In individual cases, you may need to provide additional documentation upon request.

Please note

There are no special features.

Deadlines

There is no legal deadline. Apply for the change of permit early, before you change the withdrawal.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

You submit your application together with the necessary documents to the responsible authority.
The responsible authority will examine your application and, if necessary, request any missing documents or information from you.
The responsible body will examine your application from a water management and water law perspective and, if necessary, involve other bodies.
You will receive a notice of change to your permit or a rejection notice.
You will also receive a fee notice.

Processing time

Up to three months

Fees

A fee is charged for the abstraction of water in accordance with the Surface Water Fees Ordinance (OGewGebO).

If an application is submitted and no withdrawal takes place, an administration fee will be charged in accordance with the Environmental Fees Ordinance (UmwGebO), which depends on the effort required for processing.

Legal notes

Legal remedies

An objection can be lodged against the decision within one month.

Legal basis

Section 8 paragraph 1 of the Water Resources Act (Water Resources Act - WHG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/whg_2009/__8.html

Section 9 paragraph 1 number 1 of the Water Resources Act (Water Resources Act - WHG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/whg_2009/__9.html

§ 13 Law on the Regulation of Water Resources (Water Resources Act - WHG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/whg_2009/__13.html

Section 18 paragraph 1 of the Water Resources Act (Water Resources Act - WHG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/whg_2009/__18.html

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