Permission or elevated permission to use a body of water revoked

• Authority explains user the revocation procedure for the existing permission
• User creates application documents and submits them.
• Authority checks application documents; requests documents if necessary and involves affected bodies if necessary
• User submits documents, affected bodies submit their comments on the procedure
• Authority examines subsequently submitted documents and comments received
• Authority prepares the revocation of the permit on the basis of the checked and, if necessary, supplemented application documents
• User receives notice of revocation of the previously existing permit for the discharge of wastewater
• User pays the administration fee

Please contact the Structural and Approval Directorate North and South, district administrations and, in independent cities, the city administrations.

The competent authority is determined by the regulations of the individual federal states.

Responsibility lies with the Structural and Approval Directorate North and South, district administrations and, in independent cities, the city administrations.

The water use permitted by the permit will no longer be exercised in the future.

The required documents (essentially justification) depend on the wastewater discharge permit to be revoked.

An administrative fee must be paid to the respective federal state for the administrative service "Discharge of wastewater into bodies of water Revocation of permit". The administrative fee is based on the respective state regulations on administrative fees.

The cost of obtaining a permit ranges from €16.10 to €425.00

There are no deadlines to be observed.

The processing time depends on the quality and scope of the applications and documents submitted.

In principle, the processing time is at least 3 months. Processing time may depend on when subsequent documents are submitted

• § Section 18 (1) of the Federal Water Act (WHG)
• § Section 49 of the Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG)
• § 1 State Administrative Procedure Act (LVwVfG)
• Section 68 of the Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG)
• State Ordinance on Fees in the Field of Environmental Law of 28 August 2019, Annex Special Schedule of Fees in the Field of Environmental Law Section 11.1.7

An objection to the revocation may be lodged within one month of notification.

The names and designs of the individual forms vary from state to state. Generally speaking, there are application forms, checklists and information sheets as declarations or forms.

• Links to the aforementioned forms may be provided: Specific to the federal state
• Online procedure possible: specific to the federal state
• Written form required: Federal state specific
• Personal appearance required: Federal state specific

In Rhineland-Palatinate:

• Online procedure: no
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance: no

• Federal Environment Agency
• State Office for the Environment

01.06.2021