Water permit - heat pump/ cooling system from 50kW
<p>In principle, groundwater-operated heat pumps are possible throughout the city, with the exception of the Waldtrudering water conservation area. However, the groundwater in the south of Munich is relatively deep (15 to 25 metres) and in districts such as Solln or Großhadern there is very little groundwater in some areas. We therefore recommend that you ask us about the groundwater levels at your location for reliable planning:</p>
<p><a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/sg-ressourcenschutz/1074426/" target="_blank">Groundwater information from the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection</a></p>
<p>A separate <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10175255/n0/" target="_blank">notification</a> is required for the drilling of extraction and absorption wells.</p>
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# Water permit - heat pump/ cooling system from 50kW

## Summary

Anyone who extracts or infiltrates groundwater via a well and uses it to operate a groundwater heat pump or cooling system requires a water licence.
## Description

In principle, groundwater-operated heat pumps are possible throughout the city, with the exception of the Waldtrudering water conservation area. However, the groundwater in the south of Munich is relatively deep (15 to 25 metres) and in districts such as Solln or Großhadern there is very little groundwater in some areas. We therefore recommend that you ask us about the groundwater levels at your location for reliable planning:

[Groundwater information from the Department for Climate and Environmental Protection](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/sg-ressourcenschutz/1074426/)

A separate [notification](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10175255/n0/) is required for the drilling of extraction and absorption wells.

## Responsible Department

RKU
## Required Documents

All documents are required in paper form in quadruplicate as well as in digital form.

In addition to the application form, the documents listed in the Munich Water Management Office's information sheet are also required.

## Fee Range

200 to 10,000 euros, depending on the pumping and seepage volume and the duration of the permit

## Processing Time

up to several months

## Legal Basis

§§ Sections 8 - 15 of the Water Resources Act,  

Art. 15 Bavarian Water Act

## Further Links

* [Drilling notification for wells for thermal utilisation from 50 kW](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10175255/n0/)
* [Application for a water licence for heat pumps with a capacity of up to and including 50 kW](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10172577/n0/)
* [Information sheet on groundwater utilisation by heat pump/cooling water systems from 50 kW](https://www.wwa-m.bayern.de/service/antraege/pdf/antragsunt_wp_ue_50_2023_aktualisiert.pdf)
* [Application form for water permit for heat pumps/cooling systems from 50 kW](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Klima-und-Umweltschutz/Dokumente/Wasserrecht/Grundwasser/Nutzung/antrag_wasserrechtliche_erlaubnis.pdf)

## Keywords

* Absorption
* Apply for a cooling water well
* Apply for a groundwater well
* Apply for a heat pump
* Apply for groundwater utilisation
* Apply for service water well
* Apply for thermal groundwater utilisation
* Cooling
* Drilling
* Exceptions
* Extract
* Forest
* Garden wells
* Ground
* Groundwater
* Mental
* Planning
* Protection
* Pumpen
* Pumps
* Resources
* South
* environmental
* grounds
* levels
* reliable
* utilisation
