Groundwater Taxation Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Berlin Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on taxation relating to groundwater quality and groundwater level. Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Standards Potable water Water charges Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the taxation concerning groundwater quality and groundwater level. Article 2 establishes that groundwater shall be managed and promoted in such a way that it maintains a consistent high quality and that it shall be processed with simple technical means to potable water. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Principles (1); Groundwater requirements (2); Groundwater level requirements (3); Groundwater survey and data transmission (4); Entry into force (5). Full text German Website www.berlin.de