Immissionsschutz - Inbetriebnahme, Änderung, Stilllegung oder Betreiberwechsel bei Verdunstungskühlanlagen, Kühltürmen und Nassabscheidern nach 42. BImSchV anzeigen

Bundesimmissionsschutzgesetz (BImSchG)

Zweiundvierzigste Verordnung zur Durchführung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (Verordnung über Verdunstungskühlanlagen, Kühltürme und Nassabscheider - 42. BImSchV):

• § 13 Anzeigepflichten

Vierte Verordnung zur Durchführung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (Verordnung über genehmigungsbedürftige Anlagen - 4. BImSchV)

Wasserhaushaltsgesetzt (WHG)

Richtlinie 2010/75/EU des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 24. November 2010 über Industrieemissionen

Immissionsschutz-Zuständigkeitsverordnung des Landes Baden-Württemberg

Allgemeinverfügung des Ministeriums für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft zur Nutzung des elektronischen Weges bei der Erfüllung von Anzeige- und Informationspflichten nach der Verordnung über Verdunstungskühlanlagen, Kühltürme und Nassabscheider - 42. BImSchV

Under certain conditions, evaporative cooling systems, cooling towers and wet separators can emit water droplets containing legionella (aerosols), which can cause severe pneumonia in humans if inhaled. The 42nd BImSchV sets requirements for the construction, design and operation of these systems. The aim is to prevent hazards and to minimise the effects of improper operating conditions that nevertheless occur, thereby minimising the health risk to the population.

Information in accordance with Annex 4 Part 2 of the 42nd BImSchV.

Via the Web application KaVKA-42.BV is used to query all the required information.

As the operator of an evaporative cooling system, a cooling tower or a wet separator , you are obliged to notify the competent authority no later than one month after the initial filling with process water. Existing systems had to be notified by 20 August 2018. In addition , changes to the system as well as a system shutdown or a change of operator must be reportedto the competent authority immediately, at the latest within one month.

The costs are based on the fees set by the responsible immission control authorities.

The notifications must be submitted to the competent authority nationwide via the web application"Cadastre for the registration of evaporative cooling systems 42.BImSchV" . In order to notify a system, registration in the KaVKA-42.BV system is first required. After successful registration, the master data of the workplace (the location of the system) and the system can be recorded and the notification can be sent to the competent authority.

The use of the KaVKA-42.BV web application is mandatory in Baden-Württemberg for all notification obligations under Section 13 and for all information obligations under Section 10 of the 42nd BImSchV (see General decree of the Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector on the use of electronic means for the fulfilment of notification and information obligations under the 42nd BImSchV).In addition, the web application can be used for notifications in accordance with § 14.

The operator of a new system must notify the competent authority no later than one month after the initial filling with process water.

Existing systems must be reported to the competent authority no later than one month after 19 July 2018.

Changes to the system, system decommissioning and changes of operator must be reported immediately, but within one month at the latest.

If you have any technical questions about the KaVKA-42.BV web application (e.g. questions about using the software, registration problems), please contact the Baden-Württemberg Environmental Agency (LUBW):

• kavka@lubw.bwl.de

For technical questions (e.g. questions on the classification of an installation and the scope of application of the 42nd BImSchV, questions on installations already registered in KaVKA-42.BV, questions on individual operator obligations), please contact your responsible immission control authority.

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