Water and soil

The state of soil and water affects many other parts of nature such as the climate, the natural habitats of animal and plant species, and the material cycle.

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Apply for a permit change for the withdrawal and discharge of water from surface waters
If water abstraction from surface waters for which a permit under water law has been granted is to be changed, an application for a permit amendment must be submitted to the competent authority.
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Apply for a permit under water law for the construction, expansion or use of rail-specific infrastructure
If you want to build, expand or operate Deutsche Bahn operating facilities and this is associated with impacts on bodies of water, you must apply for a permit under water law from the Federal Railway Authority.
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Apply for permission to withdraw and discharge water from surface waters
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Apply for permission to withdraw and discharge water from surface waters in a formal procedure
If you wish to withdraw or discharge water from surface waters, you can apply for a permit under water law from the relevant water authority. In some cases, this can only be granted in a formal administrative procedure.
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Applying for a permit for the preservation of historical monuments
Would you like to visit or dig for monuments? Then a permit is always required for this.
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Applying for permission to drill deep boreholes for geothermal use
If you are planning a deep borehole or an excavation for geothermal use, you will need permission from your local water authority.
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Applying for permission to extract groundwater
If you wish to extract groundwater, you can apply for a permit under water law from the relevant water authority.
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Calculate water withdrawal charges
Do they extract water from an above-ground water or groundwater, or do they extract or discharge groundwater? In this case, a fee must be paid to the respective federal state.
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Channel diagrams
In the sewer plan you will find all listed information on laid lines.
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Charging and setting water withdrawal fees
Depending on the federal state, you may have to pay a fee for water abstraction, extraction, conveyance or discharge. This can be offset against the costs of the water protection measures if all the conditions are met.
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Display of drinking water systems and domestic wells
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Drinking water analysis
Drinking water from the public supply is regularly officially monitored and analyzed in certified drinking water laboratories on the basis of legal regulations from the Drinking...
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Drinking water charge
If you have any questions about the drinking water supply, you can contact the responsible authority.
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Earth excavation - report unintentional groundwater development
Have you accidentally discovered groundwater while drilling? Then you must inform the competent authority, regardless of whether you reported the well in advance or not.
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Earth excavation - report work with a direct or indirect impact on groundwater
Do you want to carry out drilling or other earthworks that could affect the movement or quality of the groundwater? Then you must notify the competent authority in advance.
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Eel register: Delete fishing vessel
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Flood / Flood Protection
Floods are natural events. They occur at different heights and at irregular intervals. Floods have always occurred, and we must expect them at any time. The flood reporting...
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Independently classify water-polluting chemical substances
If you or your company operate a facility in which chemical substances hazardous to water are handled, you must independently classify the substances used into a water hazard class (WGK) and notify the Federal Environment Agency.
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Order the cessation or removal of an earth excavation
Are you carrying out deep drilling or other earthworks? In certain cases, the authorities may require you to stop or remove the excavation despite having previously obtained permission.
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Report commercial fishing
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Report earth excavation
Do you want to carry out drilling or other earthworks? Then you must notify the competent authority in advance.
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Report eel stocking
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Request provision of the water book
Are you looking for a water right? Then you can start your search for water rights via the water directory by specifying the topic and administrative unit.
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Water-polluting substances Notification Leakage
Any person handling or transporting substances hazardous to water shall notify the competent body of the leakage of these substances in a not insignificant quantity if these...
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