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Would you like to know whether there is a suspicion of contaminated sites or harmful soil changes on a property? Then you can apply for information from the contaminated site register at the competent authority.

Suspected contaminated sites are, on the one hand, land of disused plants/plants and other land on which environmentally hazardous substances have been handled (old sites) and, on the other hand, land of disused waste disposal plants and other land on which waste has been treated, stored or deposited (old deposits).

The competent authority maintains a register of contaminated sites in which areas suspected of being contaminated are registered.

For various reasons, a property owner or a person with a legitimate interest needs information as to whether there is a possible suspicion of contaminated sites for a property. For this purpose, you can submit an application to the competent authority for information from the register of contaminated sites.

In order to provide the information to persons who are not themselves owners of the requested property, a power of attorney from the owner must be presented.

An application is required, which requires the following information:

• Your name and address,
• the exact designation with address and/or district, parcel and parcel number of the parcel concerned,
• if necessary, add a site plan,
• attach a power of attorney from the property owner if the property is not your property.

If the applicant is not a property owner: Power of attorney from the property owner

If you are not the owner of the property for which you are requesting information from the contaminated site register, you must attach a power of attorney from the property owner to the application.

Fees apply according to the administrative burden.

If you want to know whether there is official information about contaminated sites or harmful soil changes for a property, submit an application for information from the contaminated site register.

The relevant application form with the necessary information will be forwarded to the competent authority in whose jurisdiction the property in question is located.

You will then receive a notification from the authority as to whether the property concerned is registered in the contaminated site cadastre and what information is recorded there. Since the register of contaminated sites is continuously updated, this information on contaminated sites represents the current situation, subject to later changes.

depending on the effort, usually 2 - 4 weeks

The information can be requested at any time.

The information provided to you is based on information from the current register of contaminated sites. The register of contaminated sites is continuously updated, and we reserve the right to make changes and updates. No guarantee is given for the up-to-dateness and completeness of the register of contaminated sites and the information provided therefrom.

• Contaminated Sites and Soil Protection Cadastre Information

• A property owner or a person with a legitimate interest wants to know if a property is contaminated with pollutants or if there is a suspicion of contamination.

• If the applicant is not the owner of the requested property, a power of attorney from the owner must be submitted.

The lower soil protection authorities (usually the environmental offices) of the districts and independent cities are responsible.

• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance required: no