Betriebsbeauftragte für Gewässerschutz Bestellung

§ 64 Water Resources Act (WHG)
www.gesetze-im-internet.de/whg_2009/__64.html
Environmental Fees Ordinance, Annex 1, Section 3.22
www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-UmwGebOHAV41Anlage1

Certain persons and companies that discharge wastewater or operate wastewater treatment plants are obliged to appoint one or more company officers for water protection.

If your company is of a certain size or carries out certain activities, you may be required to appoint a person responsible for water protection. This person will carry out tasks such as monitoring and coordinating water protection measures. The competent authority may also ask you to appoint a person responsible for water protection if you would not normally be required to do so.

Proof of the necessary specialist knowledge through a suitable course or further training.

You are obliged to appoint a person responsible for water protection if you

• discharge more than 750 cubic metres of wastewater in one day or
• discharge less than 750 cubic metres of wastewater in one day, but have been requested by the competent authority to appoint a person responsible for water protection or
• operate a facility for storing, filling, producing and treating substances hazardous to water or a facility for using substances hazardous to water in the commercial sector or in the area of public institutions or
• operate a pipeline system.

The person responsible for water protection must have the necessary specialist knowledge in order to be able to fulfil the tasks according to Section 65 of the Water Resources Act (WHG).

163.00 EUR for placing an order

• You will receive an order from the responsible authority.
• You notify the appointment of a person responsible for water protection in writing. In the notification, you describe the duties of the person responsible for water protection.
• If there are any further queries, the responsible authority will contact you again. If there are no further queries, your report will be filed.
• If necessary, you must inform your works council or staff council about the planned appointment of water protection officers and the tasks assigned to them before submitting the notification.

The processing time depends on the type and scope of your advertisement as well as the quality of the documents and information submitted.

The authority’s order is not subject to any time limits.

If you have already appointed an emission control officer or a waste management officer, this person can also perform the tasks and duties of a water protection officer.

Contradiction

• Appoint a company representative for water protection
• Certain companies may be required to appoint a person responsible for water protection
  • Depending on company size and activity
• Person responsible for water protection assumes tasks such as monitoring and coordinating measures to protect water bodies
• The competent authority can also request companies to appoint a person to protect water resources even if the company is not actually obliged to do so.

Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture