Thüringen Waste Water Charges Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Thüringen Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleThüringen Implementation Law relating to the Waste Water Charges Act. Subject Water Keyword Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water charges Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law implements the Federal Waste Waster Charges Act which establishes that the Länder shall levy the charges for discharging waste water into a water within the meaning of article 1 of the Federal Water Act. The amount of the charge shall depend on the noxiousness of the waste water. The text consists of 22 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Assessment basis (I); Obligation to pay charges (II); Fixing and collection of charges (III); Common and final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.thueringen.de References - Legislation Implements Waste Water Charges Act. Legislation | Germany | 1976 (2018) Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Thüringen Bathing Water Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2010) Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Recreational water use, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX