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Bill: Charge on untreated wastewater from overflows

Bill · L 80 (2026-27)Official title (in Danish)

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om afgift af spildevand, lov om afgift af ledningsført vand og forskellige andre love. (Afgift på udledninger af urenset spildevand fra overløb, afskaffelse af fradrag for for­sinkelses­bassin­er og nedsættelse af afgiften for ledningsført vand m.v.)

In short

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  • What is proposed:
    • The bill sets out that a charge on untreated wastewater from overflows will be introduced from 2027, and that the deduction for retention basins will be abolished.
    • The charge on piped water is proposed to be reduced from 2029.
  • Who would be affected: Wastewater dischargers who discharge from overflows, and those who pay the charge on piped water.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

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If the bill is passed:

  • A charge must be paid on untreated wastewater from overflows.
  • Dischargers who only measure (arrangement) the water volume from overflows (those who measure the concentration pay under the ordinary rates; those who do not measure at all pay DKK 1.96 and DKK 5.52), pay DKK 1.63 per m3 from overflows in the sewer network and DKK 4.60 per m3 from overflows at treatment plants.
  • The deduction in the wastewater charge for retention basins is abolished.
  • The charge on piped water is DKK 5.97 per m3 instead of DKK 6.37.

Sources and original

Official title (in Danish)Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om afgift af spildevand, lov om afgift af ledningsført vand og forskellige andre love. (Afgift på udledninger af urenset spildevand fra overløb, afskaffelse af fradrag for for­sinkelses­bassin­er og nedsættelse af afgiften for ledningsført vand m.v.)

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

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  1. Introduced · 4 November 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  3. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet