Display heating oil consumer system
Service description
If you are installing or significantly modifying a heating oil consumer system that requires testing, you must notify us in writing before starting the installation or significant modification.
Heating oil consumer systems are systems for storing and using heating oil. Emergency power systems are to be treated as heating oil consumer systems.
The lower water authority will check whether you can install the heating oil consumer system as planned.
You do not need to submit a separate notification in the following cases:
- An official authorisation procedure is carried out for the heating oil consumer system
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A water law suitability assessment is carried out for the heating oil consumer system
Procedure
Many lower water authorities offer you a form for the notification. You should send the completed form to the lower water authority by post or deliver it in person.
The lower water authority will check your notification for completeness. The authority will also check compliance with the requirements of the "Ordinance on Installations Handling Substances Hazardous to Water" (AwSV). If documents are missing, you will be asked to submit them.
As a rule, you will receive a notification confirmation or a notification with conditions. You will also receive a notice of charges for processing the notification.
Your application data will be stored by the lower water authority.
Who should I contact?
The lower water authority of the district or independent city.
Which documents are required?
- Fully completed notification form for heating oil consumer installations
- Site plan (location)
- Construction drawings with installation location, design and volume of the containers
- Building authority certificates for containers, safety devices and other construction products used
- any expert opinions
What fees are incurred?
Advance payment: NoThe plausibility check is subject to a fee based on the time requiredWhat deadlines do I have to observe?
The heating oil system must be notified 6 weeks before the start of construction.
Submit the advert in writing 6 weeks in advance.
Application deadline: 6 weeks
Processing time
Processing usually takes 4 weeks.
Deadline: 4 weeks
Legal basis
- § Section 40 (1) of the Ordinance on Installations for Handling Substances Hazardous to Water (AwSV)
- § Section 46 (1) of the Ordinance on Installations for Handling Substances Hazardous to Water (AwSV)
- Annex 5 (to Section 46 (2)) Ordinance on Installations for the Handling of Substances Hazardous to Water 1, 2 (AwSV)
- Annex 6 (to Section 46 (3)) Ordinance on Installations for the Handling of Substances Hazardous to Water 1, 2 (AwSV)
- § Section 78c of the Federal Water Act (WHG)
Legal remedy
Contradiction
Further information
- Information from the BMU on the application of the provisions of the Flood Protection Act II to heating oil consumer installations (Section 78c WHG)
- Why are oil heating systems banned in certain areas? | Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection
- Construction products, type approvals and kits with certificates of usability from the building authorities, taking into account water law requirements
Short text
- Heating oil system display
- Notification is required if a heating oil consumer system is to be installed or significantly modified.
- The obligation to notify exists for systems subject to mandatory inspection.
- All underground heating oil consumer systems and all above-ground systems (including in cellars) with a storage volume greater than 1 m³ are subject to inspection
- Responsible: the lower water authorities of the districts or independent cities at the location of the plant.
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