Notify construction, significant modification or measures with a change in the hazard level of heating oil consumer systems in accordance with AwSV
You must submit your notification of the installation, significant modification or change to the hazard level of a heating oil consumer system to the competent authority in good time beforehand. The installation of these systems does not have to be notified if
- a suitability assessment has been applied for for this installation in accordance with the Water Resources Act or
- the installation is the subject of an approval procedure under other legislation, provided that the approval procedure also ensures compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance. In this case, significant changes to the installation that require approval are also not subject to notification.
- Completed notification form
- Detailed documents describing the project (site plan, drawings, certificates, descriptions)
- Expert opinion, if applicable
The systems must comply with the requirements of the Ordinance on Systems for Handling Substances Hazardous to Water (AwSV). This must be verified with the documents to be submitted.
If you want to place the ad online:
- You submit the notification via the online service.
- The water authority will check your documents for completeness and request any missing information or documents.
- The content requirements are also checked, which may also result in additional requirements.
- The authority may temporarily or definitively prohibit the project or issue a decision with conditions.
If you wish to submit the notification by letter or e-mail:
- You fill out the forms required for the notification and send them to the competent authority.
- The further procedural steps correspond to the online procedure.
Send the notification to the competent authority at least six weeks in advance.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection
Responsibility lies with the district and the independent city.