Act amending and supplementing the Water Act. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 384 of 2009. Subject Water Keyword Surface water Groundwater Effluent waste water/discharge Water quality standards Basin/catchment/watershed Pollution control Freshwater pollution Inland waters Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Ordinance enters into force on 1 November 2009. Abstract This Act amends 79 points of the Water Act. The Act amends provisions concerning detection of the quantity and quality of surface waters (art. 4 of the amended Act) and supplements the new articles. Art. 4a provides details on the assessment of the status, quantity, regime and quality of surface waters. Art. 4b describes detection of the occurrence, quantity, regime and quality of groundwater. Art. 4c provides details on the assessment of the status of groundwater. Art. 4d sets out provisions concerning restriction of ownership. The Act establishes also provisions concerning planning of river basins and correct areas of river basins, specialties of satisfying environmental objectives, and discharges of waste waters and specific waters into the groundwater. Full text Slovak Website www.zbierka.sk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Water Act No. 364/2004. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Flood, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Potable water, Surface water, Water quality standards, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX