Germany – Operation of water supplies – Betriebsführung Wasserversorgung

The Zweckverband Industrie- und Gewerbepark Raum Lahr acquires, plans, develops and sells the properties in the association area to develop attractive industrial and commercial areas and thus ultimately to strengthen the economic dynamics in the region. In this context, the Zweckverband has been entrusted by the city of Lahr/Schwarzwald and the municipality of Friesenheim with the task of public water supply for the association area. This is intended to achieve a uniform water price for the entire association area, which is located both in the municipality of the city of Lahr/Schwarzwald and in the municipality of the municipality of Friesenheim. The water supply bylaw, which will be valid from 1 January 2027, will be decided at the association meeting in December 2026. So far, the network in the association area has been operated by badenovaNETZE GmbH on the basis of a concession agreement with the city of Lahr/Schwarzwald. As part of the restructuring of the water supply, the Zweckverband is now acquiring the network from badenovaNETZE GmbH and operating it as a public facility. At the same time, the operation of the network is to continue to be handled by an external service provider. badenovaNetze GmbH remains the pre-supplier of the water supply. The Zweckverband is the redistributor in the network of the Zweckverband. With the tendering procedure, a suitable and efficient company is to be found and commissioned, which, as a service provider, fully takes over and handles the services of commercial and technical operation for the public water supply. The services arising from the operating contract are therefore owed.