Thüringen Precipitation Water Ordinance.

Country/Territory: Germany
Territorial subdivision: Thüringen
Document type: Regulation
Date: 2002
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: Ordinance on permission-free percolating of precipitation water.

Subject: Water
Keyword: Rainwater Groundwater Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract: Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes that it is not necessary to apply for a permission for the harmless percolating of collected precipitation water outside water protection areas, if the water is not altered in its quality by domestic, commercial, industrial. agricultural or other sources, or mixed with other effluent waste water discharges. The competent authority may in individual cases authorize an exception to this rule, if by doing so the groundwater shall not be polluted. The text consists of 4 articles.
Full text: German
Website: www.thueringen.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Thüringen Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2009)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Liability/compensation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX