Indicate the presence of lead drinking water pipes
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (Linie6Plus)
Service Description
If you as a water supply company or installation company use drinking water pipes made of lead or have knowledge of this, you must report this to the public health department.
If you are the operator of a water supply system and discover lead drinking water pipes in your system, you are obliged to report this to the responsible health authority immediately.
This also applies if you are an installation company and come across lead drinking water pipes during your work. Timely reporting is crucial to ensure drinking water quality and minimize health risks. The aim is to remove or shut down all lead drinking water pipes by a certain date in order to protect the health of users.
Teaser
If you as a water supply company or installation company use drinking water pipes made of lead or have knowledge of this, you must report this to the public health department.
Process flow
- You have discovered lead drinking water pipes.
- You report the presence and location of lead drinking water pipes to your local health authority.
Who should I contact?
Health authorities of the districts and independent cities
Requirements
They have discovered lead drinking water pipes.
Legal basis
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Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.




