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Would you like to know how high the charges for wastewater are and how they are calculated? You can find out more here.

Since April 1, 2024, there have been two changes to the billing of wastewater charges.

• Firstly, the fees have been adjusted.
• Secondly, the fee model has been changed.

There are changes for property owners whose sealed surface area is less than 1,000 m²: in future, they will receive separate fee notices for wastewater and rainwater (stormwater). The so-called wastewater fee no longer exists

The drainage fee is made up of 2 parts for all properties:

1. The discharge and treatment of wastewater.
2. The discharge and treatment of rainwater (stormwater).

Dirty water is the water that comes from kitchens, bathrooms or toilets, for example. This fee is based on how many cubic meters of fresh water is used.

From April 2024, the disposal of one cubic meter of dirty water will cost 2.93 euros. That is 0.35 euros more than before.

The fee adjustment applies for the period from April 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

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  • For waste water, the water consumption (meter reading) is requested from swb Vertrieb Bremen.

• Owner:in of a property or authorized user of the property.

• The wastewater charge is calculated on the basis of fresh water consumption and can be set immediately. Billing will take place at the usual regular intervals from 2024.
• Wastewater charges are assessed once a year after the respective billing period for water consumption.
• The water meter readings for the waste water fee are calculated by swb on the basis of your previous meter reading reports on the reference date. You can also report the meter reading to swb yourself if you wish. You will find the link under "Further information" - "Online service".
• You will receive notification of the wastewater charges from hanseWasser Bremen GmbH.
• Please contact hanseWasser if you have any questions about the notification and billing.

• You can find more information on the change in wastewater charges on the website of the Senator for the Environment, Climate and Science. You can find the link under "Further information" - "Where can I find out more?"
• Information on the rainwater fee can be found in the service description "Paying the rainwater fee". You can find the link there under "Further information" - "Where can I find out more?"