Water by 10,000 Euros? Court Rejects Pensionist

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5.3 million liters or more than 10,000 euros consumed in a year! The next stage was now in the bizarre Waldviertel case for the consumption of a man with a house in the municipality of Brand-Nagelberg. The almost incredible consumption of 5.3 million liters of tap water by a resident of the municipality of Brand-Nagelberg in 2023 constituted a juicy municipal bill of 10.075 euros. The over 80-year-old denied the consumption so far in court and a…

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The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court has declared parts of the Strausberg-Erkner Water Association's water regulations unlawful. These regulations sought to impose a maximum drinking water supply volume on property owners until March 2030. The court ruled that the regulations did not contain sufficient standards for determining the quantities. However, the judges dismissed lawsuits challenging the association's emergency measures. …