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Request information from the contaminated sites register

Service description
Sites suspected of being contaminated include former waste disposal sites and former industrial sites where there is a suspicion of harmful soil contamination or other risks to individuals or the general public. Former sites are plots of land where facilities have been decommissioned and other plots where substances hazardous to the environment have been handled. Former waste disposal sites are decommissioned waste disposal facilities and other plots of land where waste has been treated, stored or deposited. The competent authority maintains a contaminated sites register in which sites suspected of contamination are recorded. The landowner or other persons may obtain information about potential contaminated sites. To this end, an application for information from the contaminated sites register may be submitted to the competent authority. To speed up the process when providing information to persons who are not themselves the owners of the property in question, it is advisable to obtain the owner’s prior consent. Otherwise, the authority must, as a rule, first consult the parties concerned.
Procedure
To find out whether there is any official information regarding contaminated sites or harmful soil alterations relating to a plot of land, you can submit a request for information from the contaminated sites register. The relevant application form, containing the necessary information, will be forwarded to the competent authority responsible for the area in which the property in question is situated. You will receive a notification from the authority stating whether the property in question is registered in the Contaminated Sites Register and – following a check of the access criteria – what information is recorded there. As the Contaminated Sites Register is continuously updated, this information reflects the current status. Subsequent changes may be made.
Who should I contact?
The competent soil protection authority (districts or independent cities, and, in special cases, the State Agency for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites [LAF])
Prerequisites
Application: Please include the applicant’s name and address, as well as the exact description of the property in question, including its address and/or cadastral district, and its parcel and plot numbers. If you are not the owner of the property for which you are requesting information from the contaminated sites register, it is advisable to enclose the property owner’s consent with your application.
Which documents are required?
- Application
- Any additional supporting documents, such as a site plan and the landowner’s consent
What fees are incurred?

Advance payment: No
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What deadlines do I have to observe?
A request for information may be made at any time.
Processing time

From the date the application is received by the competent authority. If the rights of third parties are affected, the process may take longer.

Timeframe: 2–4 weeks
Legal basis
Legal remedy
• Appeal
Please refer to the information on legal remedies in the decision on your application for further details.
• Legal action before the Administrative Court
Applications / Forms
- Personal appearance required: no
What else should I know?
The information provided to you is based on data from the Contaminated Sites Register as at the date of your application. The Contaminated Sites Register is updated on an ongoing basis; we reserve the right to make changes and updates. No guarantee is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the Contaminated Sites Register or the information provided on the basis of it.

Responsible departments

Salzlandkreis - 42 Climate, environmental and nature conservation department