Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6Plus)

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Description

If you want to carry out so-called earth excavations, you must notify the competent authority. Earth excavations are boreholes or other earthworks that reach so deep into the ground that they can affect the movement or composition of the groundwater.

This can happen, for example, when soil layers are penetrated that protect the underlying groundwater from contamination.

Each borehole provides data for the assessment of the subsoil at the respective location. The report enables the responsible authorities to gain an on-site impression of the drilling project and the drilling material produced. The authorities can take additional measurements and ensure the quality of the drilling results. This prevents costly mistakes in underground spatial planning.

Prerequisites

You intend to excavate/ drill a hole in the ground.

Required documents

Please obtain information from the lower water authority in your district or city. Many districts and independent cities offer you a corresponding form for this purpose.

Fees (costs)

EUR 30.00 to 156.00 per borehole/earth excavation.

Deadlines

The notification must be made before you start work.

1 month before the start of work

Legal remedy

Contradiction

Responsible body

At a depth of less than 100 meters, the Lower Water Authority of the district or independent city is responsible. At a depth of over 100 meters, the State Office for Geology and Mining (LAGB) is responsible.

Procedure

If you wish to excavate or drill into the ground, you must notify the authorities in advance.

Submit the notification to the responsible authority. Many administrative districts and independent cities offer you a corresponding form for this purpose.

The competent authority will check whether hazardous substances could enter the groundwater as a result of the excavation or drilling. It will also check the purpose for which you intend to excavate or drill.

If necessary, you will receive a notification confirmation after the inspection. If the use of a body of water is involved, you will be informed that the use requires a permit under water law.

Further information

Earth excavations are always geological investigations in accordance with the Geological Data Act. You must therefore notify the State Geological Service (LAGB Saxony-Anhalt) at least 2 weeks before commencement.

If the explorations take the form of drilling deeper than 100 meters into the ground, you must also notify the mining authority (LAGB Saxony-Anhalt) of the start and cessation of the drilling work at least 2 weeks in advance.

The notification can be made online via the "Notification and Information System for Drilling and Geothermal Energy".