Apply for a permit for the direct discharge of precipitation water into bodies of water in a formal procedure
Description
If you wish to infiltrate rainwater or discharge it into a surface water body, you generally require a permit under water law.
Rainwater is water that runs off from built-up or paved areas.
Above-ground bodies of water are rivers, lakes, canals, streams, ditches and ponds.
Permission for infiltration is required if the infiltration may have a detrimental effect on the groundwater quality.
The permit requirement does not apply if no detrimental changes to the groundwater are to be expected. You then only have to notify the responsible authority of your project. Contact the authority if you are unsure whether you need to apply for a permit.
The authority may have to carry out a formal administrative procedure. This gives those involved the opportunity to comment on the project. To this end, the authority publishes the project and, if necessary, holds an oral hearing.
The permit specifies the type and extent of use. It may be subject to conditions and ancillary provisions. In contrast to an authorization, a permit can be revoked by the authorities.
- The harmfulness of the precipitation water is kept as low as possible according to the state of the art.
- The discharge is compatible with the requirements for water characteristics and other legal requirements.
- If necessary, installations or other facilities are set up and operated in order to comply with these requirements.
- Application
- Calculations on the load and need for treatment of the rainwater
- Hydrogeological report (for infiltration)
- Description, illustration, dimensioning of the infiltration system
- Proof that infiltration is not possible (for discharge into surface waters)
- Details, illustration and mathematical proof of the required rainwater retention facility
- General plan
- Site plan
- Extract from the cadastral map
- Drawing of the structure or facility
- Accompanying nature conservation planning, including entry in the compensation area register for new facilities
- Technical contribution to the Water Framework Directive
There is no statutory deadline. Apply for the permit in good time before starting your project.
The processing time depends in particular on the quality and scope of your application and the documents.
Action before the administrative court
You can apply for permission to discharge rainwater directly from your local water authority. The general procedure is as follows:
- Send your application for a permit with the required documents to the responsible water authority.
- This
- checks that your application and documents are complete and contacts you if any information or documents are missing,
- examines your application from a water management and water law perspective and involves other authorities if necessary.
- The competent authority will publicly announce the project.
- If necessary, the competent authority will hold an oral hearing with the parties involved.
- You will receive
- a permit or
- a notice of refusal
- You will also receive a fee notice.
- You pay the fee.
Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate (MKUEM)
01.12.2023
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
