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Water protection for companies – legally compliant and efficient in operation

We provide expert, practical support for wastewater, groundwater, and regulatory requirements.

Companies face the challenge of implementing water protection requirements in compliance with the law, fulfilling documentation obligations, and operating efficiently at the same time.

Infraserv Höchst supports you with expert advice and experienced water protection officers—from assessing your situation to planning measures and implementing them. Through sampling, discharge monitoring, and process optimization, we ensure legally compliant operations and provide tangible relief in your day-to-day operations.

Services

  • Comprehensive, practical support in water protection provided by experienced experts—from consulting and monitoring to process optimization
  • Many years of experience with all technical and legal aspects of water protection
  • Water protection officers ensure compliance with all regulations, identify areas requiring action, oversee measures, and guarantee complete documentation and communication with regulatory authorities
  • Conducting wastewater and groundwater sampling as well as monitoring programs, including optional online analytics to provide a reliable basis for decision-making
  • A structured process ranging from needs analysis and action planning to implementation and documentation—with the option of outsourcing

„Water law requirements are highly complex and vary from one federal state to another. Keeping track of these requirements and translating operational needs into practical solutions requires a great deal of background knowledge, time, and effort. Thanks to our many years of experience in industrial water protection, we have the expertise that will benefit you.“

Legally compliant and efficient operation – your questions about water protection

The key legal foundations are the Water Resources Act (WHG) and the Wastewater Ordinance (AbwV). Depending on the location and discharge, additional state-level regulations and requirements may apply.

How you benefit: We help you structure your obligations and documentation so that they work in practice—and stand up to scrutiny by regulatory authorities.

As a major plant operator, Infraserv Höchst has many years of experience with all technical and legal aspects of water protection. Our water protection officers provide support and advice to numerous companies in the Höchst Industrial Park and throughout Germany. They are familiar with a wide variety of plant configurations. Our focus is on the following industries:

  • Chemical and pharmaceutical industry
  • Mechanical engineering and metalworking
  • Energy and utility companies
  • Food industry

We support your company’s water protection efforts with consulting, contracting (external Infraserv water protection specialists), sampling, monitoring, and process optimization.

Our water protection services in detail:

1) Water protection officer

  • Appointment of external water protection officers
  • Assistance with obligations, documentation, reports, and communication with authorities
  • Consulting on regulations and internal requirements

2) Planning and implementing measures

  • Analysis of action needs and risks
  • Planning and implementation of measures relevant to water protection
  • Support for inspections, audits, and permitting issues (as needed)

3) Sampling & monitoring

  • Sampling: wastewater, groundwater, special samples
  • Discharge monitoring and monitoring plans
  • Online analysis (where appropriate)

4) Wastewater process optimization

  • Wastewater engineering process optimization
  • More stable operations, fewer disruptions, improved traceability

Your benefits: You reliably meet requirements, reduce risks, work more efficiently, and conserve internal resources.

A water protection officer is relevant where large volumes of wastewater are generated, where wastewater may be contaminated, or where regulations and documentation requirements are complex – for both direct and indirect dischargers.

If your company lacks the time, technical and legal expertise, or continuous up-to-date knowledge of water protection issues internally, it is advisable to engage an experienced external water protection officer.

Your benefit: You profit from the specialist knowledge and experience of experts – without having to permanently build up your own water protection capacity.

Water protection officers constantly monitor regulations, requirements, and wastewater-related obligations and maintain ongoing communication with government agencies and industry associations. They identify areas requiring action across a wide range of industrial facilities, provide support in planning and implementing measures, and ensure clear documentation—including communication with government agencies.

The benefit to you: Reduced risk due to gaps in documentation, missed deadlines, or implementation issues.

We handle sampling (wastewater, groundwater, special samples) and assist with discharge monitoring and online analysis when appropriate.

The benefit to you: You receive reliable data and a clear assessment—serving as the basis for decisions and documentation.

1. First, we work with you to clarify your needs regarding water protection:

- What regulatory requirements still need to be met?

- Discharge monitoring

- Process analysis

- What documentation still needs to be provided to the authorities?

2. Analysis and clarification of priorities (risk, effort, impact)

3. Development of an action plan including sampling and monitoring

4. Implementation of the action plan and documentation

5. Optional: Outsourcing

Your benefit: A predictable path from the problem to a clean solution—without any friction or delays.

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