The protection of surface and groundwater includes a range of activities. One of them is the need for an entrepreneur or an individual to obtain a water permit if there is a suspicion that the investment will affect water resources. Together with the permit application, the investor must submit a water law study. What kind of document is this? Why is it important? When should it be prepared?
Water law report – what is it? Why is it so important?
A water law report is one of the documents that an entrepreneur or a natural person must attach to the application for water law permit. It describes and justifies the needs of the project e.g. groundwater abstraction, drainage of rainwater or meltwater, sewage disposal, construction of water facilities, e.g. ditches, ponds, piers, deep wells. It is an in-depth study that defines the conditions of water use, parameters of water facilities, protection of water resources and analyzes the entire intended project in formal and legal terms, in particular in the scope of the Water Law Act and the resulting regulations.
It is the information contained in the water law report that may determine whether the application for issuing a water law permit will be accepted by the authority. approved or rejected. That is why it is so important in the investment process as well as in the uninterrupted operation of plants using water.
Equally important, a water law report should be prepared and submitted together with an application for a water law permit. even before the project begins . Therefore, it is not worth waiting until the last minute to prepare it, as it may lead to delays in the implementation of the investment, which almost always means additional costs for the entrepreneur.
When is a water law report necessary?
A water law report is a document required in many cases. It is necessary when the project involves, e.g special use of water or water services, but not only. Entrepreneurs who plan to recultivate groundwater or surface water or want to carry out activities resulting in a lowering of the groundwater table are also obliged to prepare it.
Documents is necessary, among other things, if the entrepreneur intends to:
- collect groundwater,
- drain rainwater and meltwater,
- release sewage into water, ground or sewerage facilities,
- use sewage in agriculture,
- build a water facility.
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How to prepare a water law report?
The water law report should, first of all, be consistent with formal and legal requirements. And secondly, contain information that corresponds to the actual situation. If, during the proceedings, the authority determines that the document is based on incorrect or false assumptions and data, the application for a water permit will be rejected. The only way to effectively avoid problems is to entrust the execution of a water law report to specialists.
Qualified EkoMeritum experts will take care of all the details. They will precisely and comprehensively describe the purpose and scope of the specific water use associated with the project. They will collect and present evidence, which will demonstrate investment needs and, at the same time, take into account the actual situation. They will refer to both the environment and the technical and legal conditions of the investment.
Depending on the purpose and scale of the project, the water law report may contain various information. Nevertheless, it must always consist of two parts - descriptive and graphic. It must include, among others: data regarding the purpose and scope of use of surface and groundwater, as well as a description of the impact that the planned water management will have on them.
Without a water law report, an entrepreneur cannot apply for a water law permit, which is required when implementing various projects. For the document to meet formal and legal requirements i increased the chance of a positive consideration of the submitted application, must be prepared appropriately. Therefore, it is worth entrusting this task to environmental protection specialists.
