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Thüringen Waste Water Charges Law.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Thüringen
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Thüringen 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