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The competent authority must be notified of any work that penetrates so deeply into the ground that it may have a direct or indirect effect on the movement, level or quality of the groundwater. Among other things, the construction of a well must be notified.

If a well drilling company is commissioned to drill the well, it is obliged to notify the company.

If a well is installed without prior notification, this constitutes an administrative offense for which a fine of up to EUR 5,000 is imposed. Furthermore, in such cases it may also be necessary under certain circumstances to dismantle the well professionally.

Under Forms you will find the template "Notification for well drilling for irrigation".
Under Legal bases you will find the page reference to the "Ordinance on plans and enclosures in water law procedures (WPBV)".
Under Further links you will find our topic page "Ordinances, subject area 31 - Water and soil".

• General plan with marking of the project location
• Detailed site plan with entry of the project location
• Expected layer profile of the subsoil
• Scaled expansion plan according to DIN 4022 and Din 4023
• Notice from the water supplier regarding exemption from the obligation to connect and use water
• Declaration of consent from the property owner, if applicable
• If applicable, certification according to DVGW W 120 of the drilling company at first notification
• Declaration of the drilling company commissioned, if applicable

• Display for well drilling for irrigation

Fees for the examination of a complaint: EUR 25.00 to EUR 1,000.00

• Art. 30 Bavarian Water Act (BayWG)
• Ordinance on Plans and Supplements in Water Law Proceedings (WPBV)

  Specifications for the design of the documents

  Quote: "Projects for which a water law procedure is to be carried out must be presented in plans and enclosures (documents) in such a way that the project itself and its effects, in particular on the water balance, the water characteristics, the status of the waters and other environmental areas, are evident."

• § Section 49 of the Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz - WHG)

• Ordinances Division 31 - Water and Soil

You must submit the notification to the responsible lower water authority (district office or district-free city).

As part of the notification, the competent authority, in particular with the involvement of the water management authority, will examine whether or, if applicable, under what restrictions the installation of the well at the planned location is possible. Furthermore, as part of this examination, a decision is made as to whether a permit procedure under water law must be carried out in addition to the notification. The result of this examination will be communicated in writing by the competent authority. If the competent authority does not prohibit the construction of the well within one month of receipt of the complete notification, the well can be constructed in the form notified if the planned use does not require a permit.

The drilling company must submit the drilling documentation after completion of the drilling work without further request. These are

• Well development plan with stratigraphy and drilling profile,
• Measurement of the top edge of the well at NN (standard zero)
• Site plan with the exact location of the well and
• Pumping test diagram (water level at rest/lowering of the water level at full pump load) in duplicate

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