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Accidents involving substances hazardous to water can, for example, lead to the death of fish or contaminate soil and groundwater. They must be reported immediately to the police or the fire department (emergency call 110 or 112). The fire department will then take immediate measures to avert the danger.
Am Grieskirchner Feld 2
94086 Bad Griesbach i.Rottal
Postfach 1128
94082 Bad Griesbach i.Rottal
Indlinger Straße 14
94060 Pocking
Indlinger Straße 14
94060 Pocking
Simbacher Str. 16
94060 Pocking
Postfach 1320
94054 Pocking
According to Section 62 (3) of the German Federal Water Act (WHG), substances hazardous to water are solid, liquid and gaseous substances that are capable of causing permanent or significant adverse changes to water quality.
If such substances escape in the event of an accident, they can lead to water pollution either via a direct route into a body of water or via seepage through the ground.
In the event of accidents involving substances hazardous to water, the municipal fire departments (volunteer fire departments and professional fire departments) carry out the mandatory task of the municipalities to avert danger in the event of accidents in accordance with Art. 1 of the Bavarian Fire Brigade Act (BayFwG).
It is therefore necessary to inform the fire department or police as quickly as possible in the event of such accidents. It is not only the plant operator who is legally obliged to report an accident, but also the person who fills or empties, decommissions, dismantles or removes, maintains, repairs, cleans, monitors or inspects a plant (see Section 24 (2) of the Ordinance on Installations Handling Substances Hazardous to Water - AwSV).
Provide as much detailed information as possible, in particular about the location and time of the accident as well as the type and quantity of substances released.
The fire department operations center or police station will then take over the alerting of other authorities, such as the district administrative authority, municipality, water management office.
Please inform the fire department or police immediately.