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Under the Bavarian Water Act, wastewater disposal is a statutory duty of local authorities and towns, and is carried out by them within their own jurisdiction. To this end, municipalities and towns (or, where applicable, local authority wastewater associations) construct and operate sewerage networks (for the collection and conveyance of wastewater) and sewage treatment works (for the treatment of wastewater).
Wastewater may only be discharged into water bodies if its quality meets certain minimum requirements, which are laid down uniformly across Germany in the Water Resources Act and specified in the Wastewater Ordinance.
To enable local authorities and towns to collect the wastewater and comply with these requirements, they regulate the extent of the municipal area to be connected to the sewerage system, as well as the requirements regarding the type and quality of the wastewater to be discharged into the sewerage system by households and commercial premises, through the municipal drainage by-laws. The Contributions and Charges By-law governs the financing of wastewater facilities through (one-off) contributions and (recurring) charges. In those areas of the municipal territory where no public sewerage system is being constructed, the proper disposal of wastewater is the responsibility of the property owners and is usually carried out via small-scale sewage treatment plants.
If you have any questions regarding wastewater disposal (sewer connection options, compulsory connection and use, the amount of contributions and charges, wastewater treatment, effluent standards for the treatment plant, etc.), it is best to contact your local authority first.