Act on the Management of Water and Support of Residents in the Yeongsan and Seomjin River Basins. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Inland waters Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Pollution control River basin institution Water quality standards Basin/catchment/watershed Financing Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to improve the water quality of the Yeongsan, Seomjin and Tamjin river systems by efficiently promoting the improvement of water quality of water sources and resident support business and properly managing water resources and pollutants in upstream regions of the relevant river systems. The text consists of 42 articles sections divided into 9 Chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Designation, management of riparian zones (II); Operation of total pollution load management system (III); Strengthening management of wastewater discharge facilities (IV); Conduct of resident support business (V); Facilitation of installation of environmental infrastructure facilities (VI); Security and management of financial resources (VII); Supplementary provisions (VIII); Penal provisions (IX). Full text English/Korean Website www.klri.re.kr