Notify members in households with lead drinking water pipes of changes
If there is a change in the members of your household and you use drinking water pipes or parts thereof made of lead, you must report this to the public health department.
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Basic information
If you have a drinking water supply system in your household and have received an extension to the deadline for replacing or decommissioning your lead drinking water pipes due to your own supply, you must report any changes in the members of your household to the public health department.
For example, if children move in with you or someone in your household becomes pregnant, you must report this. In general, any change must be reported, such as the number of household members.
Requirements
- You use lead drinking water pipes for your own supply.
- You have received an extension of the deadline for the replacement or decommissioning of lead drinking water pipes beyond 12.01.2026 from your public health department.
- There is a change in the members of your household who use the lead drinking water pipes. (for example, pregnancy, additional children, number of people, etc.)
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Procedure
- You report the changes to your responsible office.
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Necessary Documents
- Please contact the responsible office.
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Fees / Costs
Please contact the responsible office.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
Please contact the responsible office.
How long does it take to process
Please contact the responsible office.
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Legal Bases
- § 38 Gesetz zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Infektionskrankheiten beim Menschen (Infektionsschutzgesetz - IfSG)
- § 37 Gesetz zur Verhütung und Bekämpfung von Infektionskrankheiten beim Menschen (Infektionsschutzgesetz - IfSG)
- § 17 (3) Verordnung über die Qualität von Wasser für den menschlichen Gebrauch (Trinkwasserverordnung - TrinkwV)
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 29.05.2026