Do you extract water from a surface water body or groundwater, or do you extract or divert groundwater? In this case, you have to pay a fee to the relevant federal state.
In Germany, a water abstraction fee can be charged for the abstraction and drainage of water from a surface water body, as well as the abstraction, extraction, transport and drainage of groundwater. Whether and to what extent the water abstraction fee is charged is decided by the individual states.
Anyone who abstracts or drains water from a surface water body or who abstracts, brings to the surface, drains or drains groundwater is liable to pay water abstraction fees.
There is no uniform regulation in the federal states in which the water abstraction fee is levied.
There are no special features.
There is no uniform regulation in the federal states in which the water abstraction fee is levied.
There is no uniform procedure across the federal states, as this depends on the specific legal requirements and structures in each state.
The processing time depends on the quality and volume of the forms and documents submitted.
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.
Last updated: 10.10.2024