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Calculate and set water withdrawal charge

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In Germany, a water withdrawal charge may be levied for the withdrawal and discharge of water from surface waters, as well as for the withdrawal, pumping, pumping and discharge of groundwater. It is up to the individual federal states to decide whether and to what extent the water withdrawal charge is to be levied.

In Lower Saxony, a water abstraction charge is levied for the abstraction and discharge of water from a surface water body, as well as the abstraction, extraction, extraction and discharge of groundwater.

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

There is no uniform regulation in the federal states in which the water withdrawal charge is levied.

  • Declaration pursuant to Section 23 (3) NWG

Requirements

Any person who withdraws or discharges water from a surface water body or withdraws, brings to the surface, conducts to the surface or discharges groundwater is liable to pay a water withdrawal charge.

  • dhe fee is owed by anyone who uses the water

Process flow

There is no uniform procedure among the federal states, as this depends on the specific legal requirements and structures in the individual states.

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

Processing duration

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

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.

What else should I know?

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Competent authority

  • 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

Contact point

Responsible authorities

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Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Umwelt
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Fax: 05931 44-3621
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.emsland.de
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Carolin Pleus
Telephone: 05931 44-2537
Email: Get in touch
Room:
B 537
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Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families