Erdaufschluss Einstellung oder Beseitigung Anordnung

Are you carrying out deep drilling or other earthworks? In certain cases, the authorities may require you to stop or remove the excavation despite having previously obtained permission.

Drilling work that reaches so deep into the ground that it can affect the movement or composition of the groundwater is referred to as earth excavation from a water law perspective.

If you carry out a so-called earth excavation, the competent authority can order you to stop or remove it.

The order can apply to planned ground excavations that have already been reported to the authority as well as unintentional groundwater tapping.

The water authority responsible for your project is determined by the location of the planned drilling points.

• A detrimental change to the groundwater is to be feared or has already occurred as a result of the excavation.
• The damage cannot be avoided in any other way.
  

• Contradiction

• Earth excavation Discontinuation or removal Order
  
• Deep boreholes that may affect the quality of the groundwater are referred to as earth excavations
• deep drilling or earthworks can be stopped or ordered to be removed by the authorities despite prior permission having been granted
• Prerequisites:
  • a detrimental change to the groundwater is to be feared as a result of the excavation or has already occurred
• the damage cannot be avoided in any other way
• Competent authorities
  • Competent authorities are determined by the location of the planned drilling points
  • usually lower water authorities

locally responsible districts and independent cities as lower water authorities