Permit Process for the Extraction of GW SF 15 and SF 16

Erlanger Stadtwerke AG has applied for a permit (Sections 8(1) and 10(1) of the Water Resources Act (WHG)) to extract groundwater from the new wells SF 15 and SF 16 (Parcel No. 2977/0, Erlangen cadastral district).

An increase in the volume approved by the City of Erlangen in its decision dated October 14, 1999, Ref. No.: I/R/314/Ros. (with an amendment notice dated March 22, 2018, Ref. No.: I/31/BB008, and an amendment notice dated June 19, 2020, Ref. No.: VII/31/KK021) was not requested.

To date, wells SF 02/04/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/13/14 have been operated there to extract the approved withdrawal volumes. Wells SF 04 and SF 05 were decommissioned in 2026 and replaced by wells SF 15 and SF 16, which are now to be put into operation to ensure consistent drinking water quality.

The pumping capacity approved on October 14, 1999, is to be distributed among all remaining wells, including wells SF 15 and SF 16. The following maximum groundwater volumes are to be extracted from well SF 15:

• 16.3 liters per second (12.2 liters per second during continuous operation)
• 1,408 m³ per day
• 385,000 m³ per year.

The following groundwater volumes are planned for well SF 16:

• 12.6 liters per second (9.5 liters per second during continuous operation)
• 1,089 m³ per day
• 300,000 m³ per year.

The extraction of groundwater constitutes a use of water resources within the meaning of
Section 9(1)(5) of the Water Resources Act (WHG) and therefore requires a permit or authorization
(§ 8 WHG).

The project is being announced in accordance with Art. 69(2), sentences 1 through 3, of the Bavarian Water Act (BayWG) in conjunction with Art. 73(5) of the Bavarian Administrative Procedure Act (BayVwVfG).

The application documents will be available from Monday, November 9, 2026, through Tuesday, December 8, 2026, on the City of Erlangen’s website at the following link

Link to be generated—on the official announcements page (https://erlangen.de/themenseite/aktuelles/amtliche-bekanntmachungen).

for public review.

Upon request, the documents may also be viewed in paper form during this period at the City of Erlangen, Office for Environmental Protection and Energy Issues, Schuhstraße 40, 4th floor, Room 407, 91052 Erlangen (Art. 69, para. 2, sentence 3, second clause, BayWG). Please make an appointment in advance (gewaesserschutz@stadt.erlangen.de; Tel. No. 09131/86-2829).

Any person whose interests are affected by the project may file objections no later than 2 weeks after the end of the public review period, i.e., by Tuesday, December 22, 2026, in writing or for the record

• at the City of Erlangen, Office for Environmental Protection and Energy Issues, Schuhstraße 40, 4th Floor, Room 405, 91052 Erlangen
• at the Municipality of Bubenreuth, Birkenallee 51, 91088 Bubenreuth,
• to the Municipality of Möhrendorf, Hauptstraße 16, 91096 Möhrendorf

(Art. 69(2) BayWG in conjunction with Art. 73(4), sentence 1, BayVwVfG). Upon expiration of the objection period, all objections not based on specific grounds under private law are excluded (Art. 73(4), sentence 3, BayVwVfG).

In the case of objections submitted by more than 50 persons on signature lists

or in the form of duplicated identical texts, one signatory must be designated as the representative of the other signatories for the proceedings, stating their name, occupation, and address, unless they have been appointed by the others as an authorized representative. Only natural persons may serve as representatives. This information must be clearly visible on every page bearing a signature (see Art. 17(2) of the Bavarian Administrative Procedure Act (BayVwVfG)).

Associations that, by virtue of recognition under other legal provisions, are authorized to file appeals under the Administrative Court Rules against the requested permit may submit statements no later than Tuesday, December 22, 2026, to the City of Erlangen or to the municipalities of Bubenreuth and Möhrendorf.

Objections and comments from associations filed in a timely manner against the plan (application) will be addressed at a public hearing, which will be announced in the manner customary for the locality. Those who have raised objections, or their representatives or authorized agents, will be notified separately of the public hearing. If more than 50 such notifications are required, those who have filed objections may be notified of the public hearing through a public announcement. If a party fails to appear at the public hearing, the hearing may proceed without them.

Erlangen, October 26, 2026

City of Erlangen
Office for Environmental Protection and Energy Issues

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