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AwSV Report

Reports and expert services in accordance with the Water Resources Act (WHG) and the Water Body Protection Ordinance (AwSV)

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DMT prepares AwSV reports for suitability assessments, notification procedures and regulatory approvals for facilities handling substances hazardous to water. Our experts evaluate technical designs, protective measures and requirements under water law, and provide a basis for decision-making for regulatory authorities, planners and operators.

We prepare AwSV reports, inspect sealed surfaces and leak-tightness certificates, assess technical protective measures and support you with remediation work, regulatory procedures and the training of your specialist staff. In this way, you ensure safety for people, the environment and your operations.

Our services relating to AwSV reports

Expert services and conformity assessment

  • Preliminary conformity checks and assessments before and during construction works
  • Ongoing verification of compliance with building and water regulations from the conceptual design stage through to the detailed design stage
  • Technical coordination with design consultancies, experts and operators
  • Inspection of sealing surfaces, sealing systems and proof of leak-tightness
  • Assessment of material-medium compatibility

Planning certainty and support with planning permission applications

  • Definition of water law requirements for construction products and construction types
  • Determination of the required retention capacity for product leaks, rainwater, fire-fighting water and fire-fighting foam
  • Assessment and design of secondary protection systems
  • Support with authorisation and notification procedures under the Water Resources Act (WHG)

AwSV reports and expert reports

  • Expert reports in accordance with Section 42 of the AwSV for applications for a declaration of suitability under Section 63(1) of the WHG
  • Expert reports pursuant to Section 41 of the AwSV for notifications under Section 40 of the AwSV
  • Expert opinions on applications for a waiver of a determination of suitability
  • Expert reports and explanatory notes for regulatory authorities
  • TÜV-accredited AwSV expert reports and technical documentation
Interdisciplinary Safety Assessment

Our experts work closely with specialists in the fields of fire safety, explosion protection and occupational safety. This results in comprehensive safety concepts that take technical, operational and regulatory requirements into account.

This is how an AwSV report is drawn up

Joint assessment of your facility, requirements and legal framework.

Review of concepts, detailed design and protective measures.

Assessment of sealing surfaces, containment systems and technical installations.

Preparation of AwSV reports, test reports and documentation that comply with the law.

Support for refurbishment works, training courses and ongoing record-keeping.

Who are our services suitable for?

Our experts provide support with:

  • Operators of facilities handling substances that pose a risk to water
  • Planning and engineering firms
  • Specialist firms under the Water Resources Act (WHG)
  • Environmental, safety and EHS managers
  • Authorities and operator representatives

We support projects across a wide range of sectors, including:

  • Chemical industry
  • Energy supply
  • Water and wastewater management, sewage treatment works
  • Mining and raw materials extraction
  • Food and process industries
  • Infrastructure and industrial plant construction

Your point of contact for AwSV reports

Dr Andreas Goldschmidt
Expert under Section 2(33) of the AwSV
+49 231 5333 278

Request an AwSV report from Dr Andreas Goldschmidt

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