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Act No. 9 on the construction and operation of sewers.

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Sewerage Effluent waste water/discharge Local government Royalties/fees Pollution control
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force immediately.
Abstract

The objective of the present Act is to: a. delineate the obligations of municipalities in terms of sewerage issues and sewerage projects; b. ensure the construction and operation of sewers in such a way that drainage causes as little unwanted impact on the environment as possible; c. clarify the rights and obligations of owners and users of sewers; and d. promote efficiency in the construction and operation of sewers. The Act contains 23 articles organized in the following chapters: I. Objectives, scope and definitions; II. Municipal sewers, etc.; III. Other sewers; IV. Sewer pipes; V. Fee collection; VI. Various provisions.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is