Gewässeraufsicht

The task of water supervision is to

• to monitor groundwater and surface waters as well as the fulfillment of public law obligations arising from water regulations
• to avoid or eliminate impairments of the water balance
• to ensure the fulfillment of obligations under public law
• to regularly review and adapt approvals granted

Fees for ordering necessary measures in individual cases from 53 euros to 2655 euros.

No processing deadlines.

Within the scope of water supervision, employees and representatives are authorized, among other things, to

• to navigate bodies of water,
• to carry out technical investigations,
• to demand that information be provided and assistance made available,
• to enter company properties and premises.

Contradiction.

Responsible is

• for measures requiring approval: the authority responsible for the approval.
• for measures not requiring approval:
  • the higher water authority (Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord or Süd), if the maintenance of the watercourse or the facility is the responsibility of the state, the districts or the independent cities,
  • in all other cases, the lower water authority (district or city administration).

None.