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Calculating and setting the water withdrawal fee


In Germany, a water abstraction charge can be levied for the abstraction and discharge of water from surface waters, as well as the abstraction, extraction, underground conduction and discharge of groundwater. The individual federal states decide whether and to what extent a water abstraction charge is levied.

Legal basis

In Germany, a water abstraction charge can be levied for the abstraction and discharge of water from surface waters, as well as for the abstraction, extraction, underground conduction and discharge of groundwater. The individual federal states decide whether and to what extent a water abstraction charge is levied

Which documents are required?

Requirements

Water abstraction charges are payable by anyone who withdraws or discharges water from a surface water body or withdraws, extracts, discharges or discharges groundwater.

What are the fees?

The amount of the charge is generally based on the medium from which the water was taken (groundwater or surface water), the amount of water and the rate of charge to be applied in each case.

Process flow

Anyone who owes the fee must provide the water authority with the information required to determine the fee by February 15 of the year following the assessment period and provide suitable evidence.

Processing duration

The processing time depends on the quality and scope of the forms and documents submitted.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Anyone who owes the fee must provide the water authority with the information required to determine the fee by February 15 of the year following the assessment period and provide suitable evidence.

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Who should I contact?

As a rule, the lower water authorities are responsible for levying the water abstraction charge: districts, independent and large independent cities, Hannover region

in certain cases, the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation (NLWKN) is responsible for levying the water abstraction charge

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)