Drilling a well in the garden can be practical and save money in the long run. However, it is not always allowed. If you want to avoid a penalty, you should therefore obtain approval beforehand.
Well drilling: conditions
If there is adequate access to the groundwater on the property, this is a good prerequisite. This saves costs in the long term. Especially when the water is only used for watering, only low costs are incurred. Well construction is sufficient because there are no wastewater costs.
With a drinking and service water well, however, it behaves differently.
Differences between the federal states
There are differences between the federal states in the laws and guidelines on well construction. This includes, among other things:
- Drilling permit
- size
- document
- possible pollution of groundwater
- Use of the water
- quality
- Depth of the well
In addition, the regulations not only differ from state to state, but also within the various municipalities. No general statement can therefore be made.
It must also be noted that the provisions can change at any time. It should therefore be assumed in any case that there is at least one reporting requirement. It does not matter whether you want to drill a well in Saxony or North Rhine-Westphalia. It is always necessary to inform the competent authority in advance.
Reporting requirement
Regardless of whether a permit is required or not, a report should be made to the responsible office for security reasons. Usually these are:
- citizen office
- the lower water authority
- District administrative authority
- court House
Here, too, there are not only differences from state to state. In Bavaria is according to § 49 Paragraph 1 of the Water Resources Act (WHG) in conjunction with Article 30 of the Bavarian Water Act, for example, the district administrative authority must be sought. In Saarland on the other hand, the State Office for Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety is responsible. In Saxony it is, however, much less uniform. The city administration is responsible for Chemnitz, Dresden and Leipzig.
In all other cities and municipalities, however, an inquiry must be made to the district office.
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In addition to the notification requirement, expert reports are often required before drilling can begin. This requires, among other things, inspections of the respective property. Test drilling and further tests as well as measurements are carried out. This is to ensure that direct access to groundwater or surface water is safe and there are neither health risks nor dangers to the environment.
Drilling the well
Just like preparing to drill a well, drilling itself also poses a number of challenges. the
Measure should therefore be carried out by specialists. This prevents contamination and damage. Risks to personal safety are also reduced or even completely eliminated.Tip: Involving a corresponding company initially appears to be more expensive than doing the work yourself. Renting the appropriate equipment and the time required, as well as tools and aids, also generates corresponding costs.
Drinking water and service water
Another difference with a fountain in your own garden is that the use of the water plays a role. If the water is only to be used for watering, this is significantly cheaper than drinking water. Because then not only will fewer controls be required.
For example, wastewater charges generally apply to drinking water and other process water. In addition, the conveyor systems must be strictly separated from one another. Which in turn makes controls necessary. In addition, the structure becomes much more complex, which makes a professional system even more important.
Note: The creation of a construction plan and the corresponding procedure should also be left to specialists. This avoids both mistakes and penalties. That saves costs and effort. In addition, the time it takes to put on is significantly reduced.
