Permit for rainwater infiltration

If you wish to infiltrate rainwater in a targeted manner, you must obtain a water law permit under certain conditions.

Description

In general, any targeted infiltration of rainwater requires a permit under water law. However, the permit requirement is often waived due to the Precipitation Water Exemption Ordinance (NWFreiV).

The checklist in our application form can be used to quickly clarify whether the infiltration requires a permit.alternative: BEN LFU

The two most common reasons why there is no exemption from the authorisation requirement:

  • The area connected to the individual infiltration system exceeds 1,000 m².
  • The building site is suspected of being contaminated.

Important: The application does not apply to water protection areas and public roads and squares. The responsible authority here is the Department for Climate and Environment.

if the construction project includes the construction or modification of wastewater pipes with a sewer connection, this and the authorisation of the infiltration system must be applied for together. The application form is designed accordingly.

Prerequisites

Required documents

information on what you need for a complete application can be found in our Property drainage guide (PDF)

Duration & Costs

Processing time

our aim is to process complete applications within 6 weeks.

Questions & Answers

The checklist in our application form can be used to quickly clarify whether the infiltration requires a permit. Alternatively: BEN LFU

you can find information on dealing with rainwater on our website Dealing with rainwater on properties in Munich

no. Please contact the Department for Climate and Environment for discharge into open waters.

Landeshauptstadt München

Münchner Stadtentwässerung (MSE)
Anwesensentwässerung
Grundstücks. Plangenehmigung

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  • Mon 13:00 - 15:00
  • Tue 13:00 - 15:00
  • Wed 13:00 - 15:00
  • Thu 13:00 - 15:00
  • Fri 08:30 - 12:00
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Münchner Stadtentwässerung (MSE)
Anwesensentwässerung
Grundstücks. Plangenehmigung

Friedenstraße 40
81671 München

Address

Friedenstraße 40
81671 München

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Notification of start of work on site drainage

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Amalgam separator authorisation

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Inspection of site drainage plans

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