What Germany Water Management Act 2009 (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz) - Federal Water Permitting and EU WFD Implementation requires
Germany's Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG - Water Management Act), BGBl. I S. 2585 of 31 July 2009 (as amended), is the federal framework statute for water protection and use. The WHG transposes the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC) and associated directives into German federal law, while detailed implementation is primarily a matter for the 16 Laender (states). The WHG covers surface water, coastal waters, groundwater, and flood protection. All significant water uses require a permit (Erlaubnis) or authorisation (Bewilligung) from the Laender water authority (Wasserbehorde). The Act establishes the precautionary, user-pays, and polluter-pays principles. The WHG prohibits discharge of substances that may cause changes to water properties without a permit. Germany participates in the international river basin districts for Rhine, Elbe, Danube, Ems, Weser, Maas, and Oder. Flood risk management plans (Hochwasserrisikomanagementplane) are mandatory under WHG ss.73-75.
Pillar: Water & Environmental Resources · Authority: Bundesministerium fur Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV) · Version: 2.0 · Last updated:
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Primary Citations — 7 traced to source
- Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG), BGBl. I S. 2585, 31. Juli 2009 (as amended) - permits (ss.8-15), permit-free uses (ss.25-26), groundwater (ss.46-53), wastewater discharge (s.57), riparian strip (s.38), flood risk (ss.73-75), river basin plans (s.83)
- Abwasserverordnung (AbwV), BGBl. I S. 566 - sector-specific wastewater discharge minimum standards (57 annexes); monitoring obligations for permitted dischargers
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