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Water Resources Management Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 51, 6 August 2009, pp. 2585-2621.
Long title
Act on the managing of water resources.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Framework law Basic legislation Sustainable development Waterworks Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Groundwater Authorization/permit Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control Water users' associations Surface water Registration Offences/penalties Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater pollution Irrigation Inland waters Flood
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the management of water resources. It comprises various sections dealing with the management of surface waters, marine waters, and measures for flood prevention. Section 2 addresses common use, ownership, and riparian rights, management objectives for surface waters, classification of artificial bodies of water, minimum flow rates, continuity of surface waters, and water power utilization. It also establishes deadlines for achieving management objectives, deviations from management objectives, and exceptions to the goals. Furthermore, adverse effects of flooding on protected assets, flood prevention measures, and reducing the probability of flooding are discussed in Section 73 paragraph 1 sentence 2. The text consists of 108 Articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Management of water (2); Special water resources provisions (3); Compensation (4); Survey of waters (5); Penalties and transitional provisions (6). Two Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

Repeals

Water Resources Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1957 (2008)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone, Groundwater, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Water users' associations, Surface water, Registration, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Groundwater Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guidelines on the authorization to explore minerals with a particular view to nature protection requirements.

Legislation | Germany | 2011

Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Authorization/permit, Exploration, Inspection, EIA, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Saxony Hazardous Installations Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2000 (2013)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Water conservation zone, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Surface water, Pollution control, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Nordrhein-Westfalen Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1989 (2013)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Sewerage, Liability/compensation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Water supply, Freshwater resources management, Offences/penalties, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Surface Waters Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2011

Keyword: Surface water, Potable water, Freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Classification/declassification, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Management Inspection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1995 (2014)

Keyword: Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Effluent waste water/discharge, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Baden-Württemberg Water Law (WG).

Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2023)

Keyword: Renewable energy, Climate change, Energy conservation/energy production, Basic legislation, Surface water, Groundwater, Effluent waste water/discharge, Liability/compensation, Water supply, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Flood

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Self-Monitoring Ordinance - Sewerage System.

Legislation | Germany | 2013

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water supply, Sewerage, Monitoring, Effluent waste water/discharge, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on plants handling water-polluting substances.

Legislation | Germany | 2017 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Groundwater Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2016)

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Drinking Water Catchment Area Regulation (TrinkwEGV).

Legislation | Germany | 2023

Keyword: Basin/catchment/watershed, Data collection/reporting, Groundwater, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Potable water, Surface water, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Water Resources Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2016

Keyword: Inland waters, Institution, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Water Resources Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2017

Keyword: Inland waters, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Water Resources Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2017

Keyword: Land-use planning, Flood, Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX