Abwasserabgabe verrechnen

You have to pay a wastewater levy for discharging wastewater into surface water/groundwater and have invested in the construction/extension of wastewater facilities/feed systems. You apply to the assessment authority for these expenses to be offset.

A wastewater levy is charged for the discharge of wastewater (wastewater and polluted precipitation water) into surface water or groundwater. This can be offset under certain conditions.

You discharge wastewater into surface water or groundwater and have, for example, invested in

• the construction/extension of wastewater treatment plants (§ 10 Para. 3 AbwAG) or

• the construction/extension of plants that feed the wastewater from existing discharges into a wastewater treatment plant (§ 10 Para. 4 AbwAG)

e.g. construction of a separate sewer system to connect small discharges or a sub-district sewer system to a wastewater treatment plant; construction of a rainwater sewer via which the rainwater is fed to a rainwater clarifier, construction of an overflow basin to eliminate a rainwater overflow into the watercourse.

This leads to a reduction in the charge payable or to a refund of a charge already paid.

The expenses incurred can be offset against the total levy owed for this facility in the three years prior to commissioning. The offsetting period is determined to the day. The increased part of the wastewater charge - due to a monitoring value being exceeded - cannot be offset. You must apply for the offsetting of the expenses incurred to the responsible office using the appropriate forms. The responsible office will be happy to help you with any questions that may arise and may request further documents or proof of the offsetting measure.

You discharge wastewater into surface water or groundwater and have investments for e.g:

• the construction/extension of wastewater treatment plants/rain relief plants (§ 10 Para. 3 AbwAG) e.g. sewage treatment plants, separator plants or
• the construction/extension of plants that feed the wastewater from existing discharges into a wastewater treatment plant (§ 10 Para. 4 AbwAG)

e.g. construction of a separate sewer system to connect small discharges or a suburban sewer system to a wastewater treatment plant; construction of a rainwater sewer through which the rainwater is fed to a rainwater clarifier.

Depending on the facilities for which expenses are claimed, the corresponding applications must be submitted:

• Application for offsetting in accordance with § 10 Para. 3 AbwAG

(details of the wastewater treatment plant, date of commissioning, details of pollutant reduction, proof of expenditure)

• Application for offsetting in accordance with § 10 Para. 4 AbwAG

(information on the elimination of discharges due to connection to a wastewater treatment plant, date of connection, information on the construction measure, proof of expenditure)

An application for offsetting presupposes that the party liable to pay the levy has to pay or has already paid a wastewater levy in the offsetting period and has incurred expenses.

There are no fees/expenses for processing the application.

The processing time depends on the quality and scope of the application and documents submitted.

A refund or reduction of the wastewater levy payable by offsetting is only possible within three years of the year in which the levy was set. The application must be submitted within the three-year period in order to fully utilize the scope of the offsettable wastewater levy

An objection to the wastewater charge notice may be lodged within one month of notification. The objection has no suspensive effect.

• A wastewater levy is charged for the discharge of wastewater (wastewater and polluted rainwater) into surface water or groundwater. This can be offset under certain conditions.

In Thuringia, the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN), Ref. 51 "Wastewater, Wastewater Levy" is responsible.

Those liable to pay the levy can obtain the settlement applications from the assessment authority free of charge and in the required number or from the Internet under: "Wastewater levy, administrative regulation & official forms".