You can obtain information from the Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Register to assess a property.

The terms "suspected contaminated sites" and "contaminated sites" or "suspected areas" and "harmful soil changes" refer to

• Contaminated sites: old deposits and old sites
• Contaminated landfills: disused waste disposal facilities and other land on which waste has been treated, stored or deposited, for example former waste disposal sites
• Contaminated sites: sites of decommissioned facilities and other sites on which environmentally hazardous substances have been handled, especially sites with previous commercial or industrial use
• Areas suspected of being contaminated: Old deposits and old sites where there is a suspicion of harmful soil changes or other hazards for individuals or the general public
• Harmful soil changes: Impairments of soil functions that are likely to cause hazards, significant disadvantages or significant nuisances for individuals or the general public
• Suspected sites: Land where there is a suspicion of harmful soil changes

The value of a property decreases if it poses a riskeor if it is contaminated with pollutants. In Baden-Württemberg, you will find such properties in the soil protection and contaminated sites registeracadastres.

The lower soil protection and contaminated site authorities in the municipal and district authorities maintain the soil protection and contaminated site registers.