Index: Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -ra59b471e3b6a02319f91b7317b3814a099ef0221 -r9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701
--- Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision a59b471e3b6a02319f91b7317b3814a099ef0221)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701)
@@ -193,6 +193,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Het XML-document dat de configuratie voor de berekeningen beschrijft is niet geldig..
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string PipingCalculationGroupReader_Configuration_contains_no_valid_xml {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("PipingCalculationGroupReader_Configuration_contains_no_valid_xml", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Kritieke fout opgetreden bij het uitlezen van waardes uit kolommen in de database..
         /// </summary>
         public static string PipingSoilProfileReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column {
Index: Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -ra59b471e3b6a02319f91b7317b3814a099ef0221 -r9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701
--- Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision a59b471e3b6a02319f91b7317b3814a099ef0221)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701)
@@ -260,4 +260,7 @@
     <value>{0} 
 Deze ondergrondschematisatie wordt overgeslagen.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="PipingCalculationGroupReader_Configuration_contains_no_valid_xml" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Het XML-document dat de configuratie voor de berekeningen beschrijft is niet geldig.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Readers/PipingCalculationGroupReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r4ef4e426c0a77d547b58ec56581f292ddb3ed381 -r9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701
--- Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Readers/PipingCalculationGroupReader.cs	(.../PipingCalculationGroupReader.cs)	(revision 4ef4e426c0a77d547b58ec56581f292ddb3ed381)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Readers/PipingCalculationGroupReader.cs	(.../PipingCalculationGroupReader.cs)	(revision 9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701)
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
 using System.Xml.Schema;
 using Core.Common.Utils.Reflection;
+using Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Properties;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Readers
 {
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@
         /// Reads a piping configuration from XML and creates a collection of corresponding <see cref="IReadPipingCalculationItem"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>A collection of read <see cref="IReadPipingCalculationItem"/>.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="PipingConfigurationConversionException">Thrown when the schema validation failed.</exception>
         public IEnumerable<IReadPipingCalculationItem> Read()
         {
             return Enumerable.Empty<IReadPipingCalculationItem>();
@@ -60,5 +63,17 @@
 
             return xmlSchema;
         }
+
+        private void ValidateToSchema(XDocument document)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                document.Validate(schema, null);
+            }
+            catch (XmlSchemaValidationException e)
+            {
+                throw new PipingConfigurationConversionException(Resources.PipingCalculationGroupReader_Configuration_contains_no_valid_xml, e);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Readers/PipingConfigurationConversionException.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Readers/PipingConfigurationConversionException.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Readers/PipingConfigurationConversionException.cs	(revision 9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701)
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2016. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Readers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exception thrown when something went wrong while converting a piping configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    public class PipingConfigurationConversionException : Exception
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PipingConfigurationConversionException"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public PipingConfigurationConversionException() {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PipingConfigurationConversionException"/> class 
+        /// with a specified error message.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The message that describes the error.</param>
+        public PipingConfigurationConversionException(string message)
+            : base(message) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PipingConfigurationConversionException"/> class with a specified error message 
+        /// and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The error message that explains the reason for the exception.</param>
+        /// <param name="innerException">The exception that is the cause of the current exception, or a 
+        /// null reference if no inner exception is specified.</param>
+        public PipingConfigurationConversionException(string message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException) {}
+
+        protected PipingConfigurationConversionException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) : base(info, context) {}
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r4ef4e426c0a77d547b58ec56581f292ddb3ed381 -r9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701
--- Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Piping.IO.csproj)	(revision 4ef4e426c0a77d547b58ec56581f292ddb3ed381)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/src/Ringtoets.Piping.IO/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Piping.IO.csproj)	(revision 9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701)
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Importers\StochasticSoilModelUpdateException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Readers\PipingCalculationGroupReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Readers\IReadPipingCalculationItem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Readers\PipingConfigurationConversionException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Readers\ReadPipingCalculation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Readers\ReadPipingCalculationGroup.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\LayerProperties.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/Piping/test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test/Readers/PipingConfigurationConversionExceptionTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/Piping/test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test/Readers/PipingConfigurationConversionExceptionTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test/Readers/PipingConfigurationConversionExceptionTest.cs	(revision 9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701)
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2016. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using Core.Common.TestUtil;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Readers;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test.Readers
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class PipingConfigurationConversionExceptionTest :
+        CustomExceptionDesignGuidelinesTestFixture<PipingConfigurationConversionException, Exception> {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/Piping/test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r0122d4ac58ee6f7be4ff804db1f6c65e88ce4562 -r9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701
--- Ringtoets/Piping/test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 0122d4ac58ee6f7be4ff804db1f6c65e88ce4562)
+++ Ringtoets/Piping/test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test/Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.Piping.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 9fd6d5a7d2289de6a5c6447fe8e0a9019cf75701)
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Importers\RingtoetsPipingSurfaceLineUpdateExceptionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Importers\StochasticSoilModelUpdateExceptionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Readers\PipingCalculationGroupReaderTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Readers\PipingConfigurationConversionExceptionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Readers\ReadPipingCalculationGroupTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Readers\ReadPipingCalculationTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SoilProfile\LayerPropertiesTest.cs" />