Use of a body of water Revocation of authorisation

You want to give up your existing permit wastewater into a surface water and / or via infiltration into groundwater? Then an application for revocation must be submitted to the competent authority for this purpose.

A permit for the discharge of wastewater (precipitation water, sewage, combined sewage) into a surface water body and / or via infiltration into groundwater can be revoked in Germany. For this purpose, an application can be submitted to the competent authority.

The required documentation (essentially justification) is dependent on the wastewater discharge permit being revoked.

The designation and execution of the individual forms varies from state to state. Generally speaking, there are application forms, checklists and information sheets as declarations or pre-printed forms.

• If applicable, link to aforementioned forms: Federal state specific
• Online procedure possible: State-specific
• Written form required: State-specific
• Personal appearance required: State specific

The water use permitted by the permit will not be exercised in the future.

The appeal procedure is regulated by the federal states.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

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

An administrative fee must be paid to the respective federal state for the administrative service "Discharge of wastewater into bodies of water Revocation of permit". The administrative fee is based on the respective state's regulations on administrative fees.