You can request known soil information from the municipality. You can search by address or zip code. You will receive the information by e-mail.
What do you need to know
- The municipality has information about soil investigations, remediation (cleaning), underground tanks and soil-threatening activities in the past.
- For example, you can use the soil information to see whether there is any contamination
- For example, soil information is important if you buy or sell a house or piece of land. As the owner, you may be responsible for cleaning up dirty soil
- As a buyer you are obliged to collect information about possible soil contamination. This is called investigative duty
- As a seller or broker, you are obliged to tell the buyer about possible soil contamination. This is called duty of disclosure
What do you have to do
- If you have any doubts about soil contamination, you can have a soil survey carried out
- In some cases, a soil investigation is mandatory, for example if you want to apply for an environmental permit
Contact
If you have any questions, please call 14 035 or contact us via the contact form.
