Rainwater cistern grant
Property owners in Schwerte can receive up to EUR750 for an underground rainwater cistern at an already developed residential property.
Esta oportunidade está atualmente disponível em inglês.
Use stored rainwater for garden irrigation or nonpotable household use. The programme aims to save drinking water and improve protection against flooding during heavy rain.
The one-off grant pays EUR150 for each whole cubic metre of storage, up to EUR750. Your cistern must hold at least 3 cubic metres. Funding is voluntary with no legal entitlement, and available funds are allocated in the order that requests arrive.
Eligibility
- You must own the property. It must be in Schwerte, already developed and used for housing. The underground cistern must be a voluntary installation. Only one system per property is funded.
- Apply before construction starts. The application asks you to confirm that work has not begun.
- For household use, the connection must prevent cistern water flowing back into the public network: use a free inlet above the overflow or install a pipe interrupter. If you install a separate household rainwater supply, distinguish the visible pipes of the different systems by colour.
- The first flush of rainwater should be directed to the sewer to reduce contamination.
How to apply
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- Apply before construction starts. Available funds are allocated in order of incoming requests; there is no legal entitlement.
Complete the official application form and send it before construction to Abwasserbetrieb Schwerte, Liethstr. 32, 58239 Schwerte. If the installation is outside a project with a building permit, provide a site plan and sketch showing that the requirements are met.
Payment follows completion and onsite acceptance by Stadtentwässerung Schwerte. Supply proof of the tank’s volume at the inspection.