Apply for permission to withdraw and discharge water from surface waters
Description
As a company or private individual, you can apply for a permit under water law to withdraw or discharge water from above-ground public waters, i.e. from rivers, lakes, canals, streams, ditches and ponds. The competent authority will examine your application and decide whether you can be granted permission.
If you want to withdraw water for public use, you do not need a permit under water law. This may be the case, for example, if you need to pump water to extinguish a fire.
You must provide the following information in your application:
- Purpose of the withdrawal or discharge
- Duration, type and quantity of the withdrawal
To enable the authority to assess your project and its impact, you must submit several documents with your application, for example
- an explanatory report,
- site plans and
- sketches of the pump system and transport systems.
Depending on the type of project, the documents can be very different and extensive. If in doubt, you should clarify in advance with the authorities which documents are required in your case.
The permit specifies the type and extent of use. It may be linked to conditions and ancillary provisions. In contrast to an authorization, a permit can be revoked by the authorities.
- The water body and the public water supply are not endangered by your use.
- Your project does not fall under public use, for which you do not need to apply for a permit under water law. This is the case, for example, if you want to withdraw water to prevent a danger to public safety.
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The documents you need for your application vary depending on the type and scope of your project. In a preliminary discussion with the responsible water authority, you can clarify which documents are required in your case. As a rule, several or all of the following documents are required:
In individual cases, you must submit further documents on request. |
There is no statutory deadline. Apply for the permit in good time before starting your project.
Contradiction
Lower water authorities
There are no indications or special features.
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
06.03.2024
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
