Indirect Discharge Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hessen Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the discharge of waste water in public waste water facilities. Subject Water Keyword Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment 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 discharge of waste water in public waste water plants. Such a discharge shall need a previous authorization by the Water Office which shall be released only if the requirements as laid down in the Waster Water Ordinance are fully complied with. The text consists of 7 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.hessen.de