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Compost distance
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Compost distance to well and boundary — Germany

Germany

German neighbour law sets a setback to the BOUNDARY (≥0.5 m), not a distance to a well — there is no national well figure.

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Distances and rules

A compost heap or manure pile is placed away from any drinking-water source so that organics and seepage do not reach a well or borehole, and with a setback from the boundary so odour and moisture do not disturb the neighbour.

To plot boundary At least 0.5 m (stacking/compost setback; varies by Land) Germany — Saxon Neighbour Law (SächsNRG), §16
To well (recommended) Recommended: at least 8 m from a well (sanitary safety; no national figure) Local rules

Important limitation

This is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the local land-use rules, easements, the network/utility operator’s requirements and neighbour buildings.

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