• morgunkorn
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    9 hours ago

    Meanwhile in Germany, you can’t clean your car in your own driveway because it could pollute the soil, with a fine up to €50k

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        I’m going to show off my freedom and wash my car daily in the driveway.

        That’s how this works right?

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        7 hours ago

        it’s mainly to avoid polluting the groundwater, environmental laws are strict and people tend to stick to the rules (and will call the police on you if you don’t)

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            of course!

            • Annex 49 of the decree about the requirements to evacuate of used water in waterways (Abwasserverordnung - AbwV)
            • Requirements described by DIN EN 858 parts 1 and 2, DIN 1999-100, DIN 1999-101, DIN 1986-3, DIN 1986-30, DIN EN 1610 and codes of practice DWA-M 167 parts 1 and 2 and ATV-M 143 part 6
        • Ben Hur Horse Race@lemm.ee
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          oh yes they fucking will. run your lawnmower on a sunday? polizei. pee outside on your lawn? neighbors will call the polizei. firworks 10 minutes after the official firework period is over? believe it or not, polizei