Immission control

The term “environmental impacts” refers to effects in the form of air pollution, noise, vibrations, light, heat, radiation, and other environmental effects. Environmental impacts must be avoided or reduced to the extent possible using state-of-the-art technology, so that only unavoidable effects need to be tolerated.

The district administration is responsible for assessing emissions from heating systems (small combustion plants), noise from recreational, sports, and restaurant activities, agricultural operations, construction sites, etc. The monitoring tasks required in this context can sometimes be very complex, as there are no specific regulations or guidelines that apply to all situations, and therefore a balance of interests must be achieved on a case-by-case basis.

There are frequent complaints about smoke nuisance caused by wood-burning stoves, tiled stoves, and other heating systems. This is often due to the improper use of wood as a fuel. You can find information on how to heat properly with wood in the links below.